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Alemannic German
Noun
Faß
- Archaic spelling of Fass.
References
- Aus dem Wiesenthale. Gedichte von Georg Uehlin. Schopfheim, 1869, p. 15
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Faaß (Colognian Academy spelling)
Etymology
From Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic *fat.
Pronunciation
Noun
Faß n (plural Fäßer or Faßer, diminutive Fäßje or Fäßche)
- (most dialects) barrel, vat, keg, especially for liquids
- Synonym: (especially for solids) Tonn
1996, “10 Liter Kölsch”performed by Filue:Als sich dat römjesproche hät, do wood vill diskutiert,
Ob dat Kölsch jedronke weed oder analysiert,
Dermet mer Neues maache kann – do ha’ mir vier jesat:
Rusemondaach weed dat Faß en Kölle opjemaht!- When word got around, there was a lot of discussion
Whether that Kölsch beer should be drunk or analysed,
So that new beer could be made – but the four of us said:
On Carnival Monday that keg will be opened in Cologne!
German
Pronunciation
Noun
Faß n (strong, genitive Fasses, plural Fässer)
- Formerly standard spelling of Fass which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996 .
Declension