das
English Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
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Noun Edit
das
Etymology 2 Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Contraction Edit
das
- (often African-American Vernacular) That is; that's
Anagrams Edit
Afrikaans Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Noun Edit
das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)
Etymology 2 Edit
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Aromanian Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
das n
Atong (India) Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Numeral Edit
das (Bengali script দাস)
Synonyms Edit
References Edit
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary. Stated in Appendix 3.
Balkan Romani Edit
Noun Edit
das m
- (Bugurdži, Sofia Erli) gadjo (non-Romani person)
- Synonym: gadžo
- (Bugurdži) Serbian
- (Bugurdži, Macedonian Arli) Christian
- Synonym: gadžo
- (Sofia Erli) Bulgarian
- (Sofia Erli) slave (male)
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Carpathian Romani Edit
Noun Edit
das f
- (Veršend) Croat
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Cornish Edit
Noun Edit
das
- Soft mutation of tas.
Danish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from German das, a euphemistic contraction of das Haus (“the house”) or das Häuschen (“the little house”).
Noun Edit
das n (singular definite dasset, plural indefinite dasser)
Declension Edit
References Edit
- “das” in Den Danske Ordbog
Domari Edit
Etymology Edit
Numeral Edit
das (attribute ʕašr)
References Edit
Dutch Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Noun Edit
das m (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)
- A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.
- (particularly) The Eurasian badger, Meles meles
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Descendants Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (“fur collar”).
Noun Edit
das f (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)
Derived terms Edit
Descendants Edit
- Afrikaans: das
- Negerhollands: dassie
- → Aukan: dasi
- → Caribbean Hindustani: dás
- → Caribbean Javanese: dhasi
- → Indonesian: dasi
- → Javanese: dhasi
- → Papiamentu: dashi, dasji
- → Sranan Tongo: das
- → West Frisian: das
References Edit
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Fala Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese das, equivalent to de (“of”) + as (feminine plural definite article).
Contraction Edit
das f pl (singular da, masculine du or do, masculine plural dus or dos)
- of the
- 2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Theme III, Chapter 1: A “F” Inicial en Nossa Fala:
- Un-a das características que mais nos diferencia das forma de falal de nossus vidiñus, cacereñus i salmantinus, é o mantinimentu da “F” inicial latina […]
- One of the characteristics which most sets us apart from our neighbour’s, from Cáceres and Salamanca, way of speaking is the keeping of the Latin initial “F” […]
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Fiji Hindi Edit
Numeral Edit
das
References Edit
- Fiji Hindi Dictionary
- Siegel, Jeff (1977) Say it in Fiji Hindi, Australia: Pacific Publications, →ISBN, page 28
French Edit
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Noun Edit
das m (uncountable)
Galician Edit
Etymology Edit
From contraction of de (“of, from”) + as (“the”).
Pronunciation Edit
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German Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- -'s (as in an's, in's)
- -s (as in ans, ins)
- 's, es (for the article; informal or poetic)
- dat (colloquial in western and parts of northern Germany)
- det (Berlinian)
- dit (colloquial in eastern Germany, especially the federal state of Brandenburg, around Berlin)
Etymology Edit
From Middle High German daz, from Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Silesian East Central German doas, Dutch dat, English that.
Pronunciation Edit
- IPA(key): /das/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)
(file) (file) (file) - Rhymes: -as
- Homophone: dass
Article Edit
das n (definite)
Declension Edit
German definite articles | ||||
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Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
Nominative | der | die | das | die |
Genitive | des | der | des | der |
Dative | dem | der | dem | den |
Accusative | den | die | das | die |
Pronoun Edit
das
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of der
- (relative) who, that, which
- (demonstrative) this, that, it
- Das ist mein Haus.
- This is my house.
- Ich hab das nicht.
- I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
- (regional, Northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
- Das regnet schon wieder.
- It’s raining again.
- Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist?
- Do you know what time it is?
Declension Edit
Declension of der | ||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
nominative | der | die | das | die |
genitive | dessen | deren younger also: derer |
dessen | derer deren |
dative | dem | der | dem | denen |
accusative | den | die | das | die |
Conjunction Edit
das
- Obsolete spelling of dass
Hunsrik Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- tas (Wiesemann spelling system)
Pronunciation Edit
Article Edit
das (definite)
Declension Edit
References Edit
Latin Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
dās
Middle Dutch Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Noun Edit
das m
- (mustelids) badger, European badger
Inflection Edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants Edit
Further reading Edit
- “das”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “das”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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Etymology Edit
From the root -DÁÁZ (“to be heavy”).
Noun Edit
das
Northern Sami Edit
Determiner Edit
das
Portuguese Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- d'as (dated)
Pronunciation Edit
- Hyphenation: das
Contraction Edit
das f pl
- Contraction of de as (“of/from the (feminine plural)”): feminine plural of do
- 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, line 5:
- Animais que elles tem em mais eſtima / Que todo o outro gado das manadas
- Animals which they hold in higher esteem / Than any other cattle of the herds
Quotations Edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:do.
Southern Kam Edit
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das
Spanish Edit
Pronunciation Edit
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das
- inflection of dar:
Tok Pisin Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
das
- dirt; dust
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:14:
- Na God, Bikpela i tokim snek olsem, “Yu bin mekim dispela pasin nogut, olsem na nau mi gat strongpela tok bilong daunim yu. Bai yu gat bikpela hevi. Hevi yu karim bai i winim hevi bilong olgeta arapela animal. Nau na long olgeta taim bihain bai yu wokabaut long bel bilong yu tasol. Na bai yu kaikai das bilong graun.
Vlax Romani Edit
Noun Edit
das m
- (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian
- (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) gadjo (non-Romani person)
- (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) Serb
- (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Croat
- (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian gadjo
- (Sremski Gurbet) Serbian
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Volapük Edit
Etymology Edit
Conjunction Edit
das
- (connecting noun clause) that
West Frisian Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
Borrowed from Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Noun Edit
das c (plural dassen, diminutive daske)
Further reading Edit
- “das (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2 Edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun Edit
das c (plural dassen, diminutive daske)
Further reading Edit
- “das (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011