Pass

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See also: pass, Paß, and pass.

English

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Etymology

  • As an English surname, from a pet form of the medieval name Passe, itself probably a pet form of Pascal.
  • As a German surname, from the noun Pass (“pass, passageway”).
  • As a Jewish surname, from Polish pas (“belt, girdle”).
  • Also as an English surname, from Middle English passe, referring to passages. Compare Passage.

Proper noun

Pass

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pas/
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  • Rhymes: -as

Etymology 1

From Early New High German pass, from Middle High German pas (“parts of a deer's entrails”) (but also West Central German "step, walk, gait, way", also "the right measure; the right, appropriate time" by influence of Middle Dutch, whence Late Middle High German pas (“"measured part, section”), compare the verb passen). Borrowed from Old French pas (“pace, step”) (partially intermediated by Middle Dutch pas), from Latin passus. The meaning "pass, passageway" is first recorded in the 15th century and is possibly influenced by Italian passo (“pass”). The meaning "pace of an animal" is first recorded in the 16th century.

Noun

Pass m (strong, genitive Passes, plural Pässe)

  1. pass, mountain pass
  2. pace (2-beat, lateral gait of an animal)
    Synonym: Passgang
Declension
Declension of Pass
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pass die Pässe
genitive eines des Passes der Pässe
dative einem dem Pass, Passe1 den Pässen
accusative einen den Pass die Pässe

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Etymology 2

Shortening of Early New High German paßport (first recorded 15th century), borrowed from Middle French passe-port or French passeport. Today chiefly used as short form of Reisepass (first recorded 17th century).

Noun

Pass m (strong, genitive Passes, plural Pässe)

  1. pass (document granting permission to pass)
  2. Short for Reisepass.
  3. (by extension, colloquial) citizenship
    • 2023, Daniel Thym, “Fallstricke des »Doppelpasses«: rechtliche Inhalte und legitime Symbolik”, in JuristenZeitung, volume 78, number 12, →DOI, pages 546a of 539–548:
      Wenn nun künftig Ausländer und deren Kinder schneller Deutsche werden, steigt die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass mehr ins Heimatland zurückkehren, kurz nachdem sie Deutsche wurden, und sodann ein Auslandswahlrecht besitzen. Im Ausland wird der deutsche Pass sodann unbegrenzt vererbt, wenn die Eltern nicht vergessen, die Geburt eines Kindes dem deutschen Konsulat binnen eines Jahres zu melden. Vgl. § 4 Abs. 4 StAG.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Pass
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pass die Pässe
genitive eines des Passes der Pässe
dative einem dem Pass, Passe1 den Pässen
accusative einen den Pass die Pässe

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms
Related terms

Etymology 3

20th century borrowing from English pass, from Middle English pas, pase, pace, from passen (“to pass”), from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin *passāre, ultimately from Latin pandō.

Noun

Pass m (strong, genitive Passes, plural Pässe)

  1. (sports) pass (The act of moving the ball or puck from one player to another.)
Declension
Declension of Pass
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pass die Pässe
genitive eines des Passes der Pässe
dative einem dem Pass, Passe1 den Pässen
accusative einen den Pass die Pässe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Etymology 4

Noun

Pass m (strong, genitive Passes, plural Pässe)

  1. (architecture, dated) gothic pass (an ornament consisting of several arches)
Derived terms

Usage notes

  • The spelling Pass has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Paß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Old French pas (“step, pace”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Inherited from MHG or borrowed?

Noun

Pass m (plural Päss)

  1. pass (permission or license to pass)
  2. passport
  3. pass (road, e.g. a mountain pass)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French passe.

Noun

Pass f (plural Passen)

  1. (sports) pass
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