Fass

See also: fass and Faß

German

Alternative forms

Faß

Etymology

From Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-Germanic *fatą, related to Dutch vat. More at fat, vat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fas/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -as

Noun

Fass n (genitive Fasses, plural Fässer, diminutive Fässchen n)

barrel, keg

Declension

Declension of Fass

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Fass	die	Fässer
genitive	eines	des	Fasses	der	Fässer
dative	einem	dem	Fass, Fasse¹	den	Fässern
accusative	ein	das	Fass	die	Fässer

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Bierfass
Weinfass
Pulverfass
Tintenfass
Wasserfass
Holzfass
Fassbier
Fassbrause
Fassdaube
Fassbinder
der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt
Fass ohne Boden

See also

Further reading

Fass in Duden online

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