das

See also: daş, -daş, and Appendix:Variations of "das"

English

Noun

das

  1. plural of da (father)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dæs/

Contraction

das

  1. (African American Vernacular) That is; that's

Anagrams


Afrikaans

Etymology 1

From Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Noun

das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)

  1. badger
  2. hyrax
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Dutch das.

Noun

das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)

  1. tie, necktie

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greek δάσος (dásos).

Noun

das n

  1. forest, woods

Synonyms


Cornish

Noun

das

  1. Soft mutation of tas.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German das, a euphemistic contraction of das Haus (the house) or das Häuschen (the little house).

Noun

das n (singular definite dasset, plural indefinite dasser)

  1. (colloquial) privy, outhouse

Declension

References


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɑs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: das
  • Rhymes: -ɑs
  • Homophone: da's

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Noun

das m (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

  1. (zoology) A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.
Derived terms
  • dasborstel
  • daskwast
  • daslook
  • dassenbuil
  • dashond
  • dassenburcht
  • dassenhaar
  • dassenleer
  • dassensmout
  • dassenvel
  • dassenvet
  • klipdas
  • varkensdas
Descendants

Etymology 2

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (fur collar).

Noun

das f (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

  1. necktie
  2. scarf
Derived terms

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Fala

Etymology

From Old Portuguese das, from de + as.

Preposition

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

  1. contraction of de (of) + as (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” []

Fiji Hindi

Numeral

das

  1. The number ten

References

  • Fiji Hindi Dictionary
  • Siegel, Jeff (1977) Say it in Fiji Hindi, Australia: Pacific Publications, →ISBN, page 28

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verlan of SIDA

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /das/

Noun

das m (uncountable)

  1. (slang) AIDS

Galician

Etymology

From contraction of preposition de (of, from) + feminine plural definite article as (the).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ɐs̺/

Contraction

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

  1. of the; from the

German

Alternative forms

  • -'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)

Etymology

From Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Silesian doas, Dutch dat, English that.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /das/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Homophone: dass

Article

das n (definite, nominative)

  1. the; nominative singular neuter of der
  2. the; accusative singular neuter of der

Declension

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

das

  1. (relative) who, that, which
    Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann.
    I know a girl who can do that.
  2. (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)
  3. (regional, Northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb.)
    Das regnet schon wieder.
    It’s raining again.

Declension

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

das

  1. Obsolete spelling of dass

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

  • tas (Wiesemann spelling system)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tas/

Article

das (definite)

  1. nominative and accusative singular neuter of där

Declension

Further reading


Latin

Verb

dās

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

das m

  1. badger, European badger

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • das”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • das”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Etymology

From the root -DÁÁZ (to be heavy).

Noun

das

  1. weight

Northern Sami

Determiner

das

  1. locative singular of dat

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of de (of) + as (the).

Pronunciation

Contraction

das f pl

  1. Contraction of de as (pertaining or relating to the).; of the; from the (feminine plural)
    • 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 5th canto:
      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

  • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:do.

See also

  • da (singular form)
  • dos (masculine form)
  • do (singular masculine form)

Spanish

Verb

das

  1. Informal second-person singular () present indicative form of dar.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English dust

Noun

das

  1. dirt; dust
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, 3:14:
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Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from German dass (that).

Conjunction

das

  1. (connecting noun clause) that

West Frisian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Noun

das c (plural dassen, diminutive daske)

  1. badger
    Synonym: taks
Further reading
  • das (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Noun

das c (plural dassen, diminutive daske)

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

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daːs/, /dæːs/
    Rhymes: -áːs, -ǽːs

Noun

das f (definite singular dasa, plural daser, definite plural dasen)

  1. Alternative form of dȧs (sheep)

Synonyms

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