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das

See also: Appendix:Variations of "das"

English Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

das

  1. plural of da (“father”)

Etymology 2 Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /dæs/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
    • Rhymes: -æs

Contraction Edit

das

  1. (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)

  1. badger
    Synonym: ratel
  2. hyrax
    Synonym: dassie

Etymology 2 Edit

From Dutch das.

Noun Edit

das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)

  1. (clothing) tie, necktie

Aromanian Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

From Greek δάσος (dásos).

Noun Edit

das n

  1. forest, woods
    Synonyms: pãduri, codru, curii, dubrac

Atong (India) Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

From Hindi दस (das).

Pronunciation Edit

Numeral Edit

das (Bengali script দাস)

  1. ten

Synonyms Edit

References Edit

Balkan Romani Edit

Noun Edit

das m

  1. (Bugurdži, Sofia Erli) gadjo (non-Romani person)
    Synonym: gadžo
  2. (Bugurdži) Serbian
  3. (Bugurdži, Macedonian Arli) Christian
    Synonym: gadžo
  4. (Sofia Erli) Bulgarian
  5. (Sofia Erli) slave (male)

Derived terms Edit

Carpathian Romani Edit

Noun Edit

das f

  1. (Veršend) Croat

Derived terms Edit

Cornish Edit

Noun Edit

das

  1. 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)

  1. (colloquial) privy, outhouse

Declension Edit

Declension of das
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative das dasset dasser dasserne
genitive das' dassets dassers dassernes

References Edit

Domari Edit

Etymology Edit

From Sanskrit दश (daśa).

Numeral Edit

das (attribute ʕašr)

  1. ten
    Synonym: ʕašraki

References Edit

  • Matras, Yaron (2012) A Grammar of Domari (Mouton Grammar Library)‎[1], Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

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)

  1. A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.
  2. (particularly) The Eurasian badger, Meles meles
Derived terms Edit
Descendants Edit
  • Afrikaans: das, dassie
  • Jersey Dutch: dās
  • → West Frisian: das

Etymology 2 Edit

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (“fur collar”).

Noun Edit

das f (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

  1. necktie
  2. scarf
Derived terms Edit
Descendants Edit

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)

  1. 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” […]

References Edit

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[2], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Fiji Hindi Edit

Numeral Edit

das

  1. ten

References Edit

French Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

Verlan form of SIDA.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

das m (uncountable)

  1. (verlan) AIDS

Galician Edit

Etymology Edit

From contraction of de (“of, from”) +‎ as (“the”).

Pronunciation Edit

Contraction Edit

das f pl (masculine do, feminine da, masculine plural dos)

  1. of the; from the

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

Article Edit

das n (definite)

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the

Declension Edit

German definite articles
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

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der
    1. (relative) who, that, which
      Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann.
      I know a girl who can do that.
      Das kann es nicht geben. ― This is nothing that could possibly exist.
    2. (demonstrative) this, that, it
      Das ist mein Haus.
      This is my house.
      Er weiß das bereits.
      He knows that already.
      Ich hab das nicht.
      I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
    3. (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
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

  1. Obsolete spelling of dass

Hunsrik Edit

Alternative forms Edit

  • tas (Wiesemann spelling system)

Pronunciation Edit

Article Edit

das (definite)

  1. nominative/accusative singular neuter of där

Declension Edit

Hunsrik definite articles
nominative accusative dative
str. unstr. str. unstr. str. unstr.
Masculine där de där de dem
Feminine die die där de
Neuter das das dem
Plural die die den de

References Edit

Latin Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Verb Edit

dās

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of dō

Middle Dutch Edit

Etymology Edit

From Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Noun Edit

das m

  1. (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

Navajo Edit

Etymology Edit

From the root -DÁÁZ (“to be heavy”).

Noun Edit

das

  1. weight

Northern Sami Edit

Determiner Edit

das

  1. locative singular of dat

Portuguese Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Pronunciation Edit

 

  • Hyphenation: das

Contraction Edit

das f pl

  2. 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

Southern Kam Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

das

  1. mountain

Spanish Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdas/ [ˈd̪as]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: das

Verb Edit

das

  1. inflection of dar:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular voseo present indicative

Tok Pisin Edit

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Etymology Edit

From English dust.

Noun Edit

das

  1. 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.
      →New International Version translation

Vlax Romani Edit

Noun Edit

das m

  1. (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian
  2. (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) gadjo (non-Romani person)
  3. (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) Serb
  4. (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Croat
  5. (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian gadjo
  6. (Sremski Gurbet) Serbian

Derived terms Edit

Volapük Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from German dass.

Conjunction Edit

das

  1. (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)

  1. (mustelids) badger
    Synonym: taks
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)

  1. (clothing, rare) scarf, shawl
Further reading Edit
  • “das (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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