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Yiddish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Polish pas (“belt”), from Proto-Slavic *pojasъ.
Noun
פּאַס • (pas) m, plural פּאַסן (pasn), diminutive פּאַסיק (pasik)
- stripe (long straight region of a colour)
Etymology 2
From Middle High German pass, from Middle French passe, from Latin passus.
Noun
פּאַס • (pas) m, plural פּאַסן (pasn)
- pass (between mountains)
Etymology 3
From German Pass, from French passe; compare Etymology 2.
Noun
פּאַס • (pas) m, plural פּעסער (peser)
- pass (document granting permission to pass)
- passport
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
פּאַס • (pas)
- inflection of פּאַסן (pasn):
- first-person singular present
- imperative singular