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English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

das

  1. plural of da (father)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Contraction

das

  1. (often African-American Vernacular) That is; that's
Derived terms

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
    Synonym: ratel
  2. hyrax
    Synonym: dassie

Etymology 2

From Dutch das.

Noun

das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)

  1. (clothing) tie, necktie

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greek δάσος (dásos).

Noun

das n

  1. forest, woods
    Synonyms: pãduri, codru, curii, dubrac

Atong (India)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi दस (das).

Pronunciation

Numeral

das (Bengali script দাস)

  1. ten

Synonyms

References

Balkan Romani

Noun

das m

  1. (Bugurdži, Sofia Erli) gadjo (non-Romani person)
    Synonym: gadžo
  2. (Bugurdži) Serbian
  3. (Bugurdži, Macedonian Arli) Christian
    Synonym: gadžo
  4. (Sofia Erli) Bulgarian
  5. (Sofia Erli) slave (male)

Derived terms

Carpathian Romani

Noun

das f

  1. (Veršend) Croat

Derived terms

Catalan

Verb

das

  1. second-person singular present indicative of dar

Cornish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

das f (plural deys)

  1. stack, rick

Mutation

Mutation of das
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
das dhas unchanged tas tas tas

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

Domari

Etymology

From Sanskrit दश (daśa).

Numeral

das (attribute ʕašr)

  1. ten
    Synonym: ʕašraki

References

  • Matras, Yaron (2012) A Grammar of Domari (Mouton Grammar Library)‎, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Noun

das m (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

  1. A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.
  2. (particularly) Eurasian badger (Meles meles)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: das, dassie
  • Jersey Dutch: dās
  • West Frisian: das

Etymology 2

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (fur collar).

Noun

das f (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

  1. necktie
  2. scarf
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 3

Contraction

das

  1. (text messaging) Nonstandard form of da's.

References

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

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese das, equivalent to de (of) +‎ as (feminine plural definite article).

Contraction

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

  1. of 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”

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web), 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Fiji Hindi

Numeral

das

  1. ten

References

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verlan form of SIDA.

Pronunciation

Noun

das m (uncountable)

  1. (Verlan) AIDS

Galician

Etymology

From contraction of de (of, from) +‎ as (the).

Pronunciation

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)
  • det (Berlinian)
  • dit (colloquial in eastern Germany, especially the federal state of Brandenburg, around Berlin)

Etymology

From Middle High German daȥ, from Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Silesian East Central German doas, Dutch dat, English that. Doublet of dass. Distinction from dass is purely orthographical convention.

Pronunciation

Article

das n (definite)

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the

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. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der
    1. (relative) who, that, which
      Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann.
      I know a girl who can do that.
      Das kann es nicht geben.This is nothing that could possibly exist.
    2. (demonstrative) this, that, it
      Das ist mein Haus.
      This is my house.
      Er weiß das bereits.
      He knows that already.
      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.
      Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist?
      Do you know what time it is?

Declension

Declension of der
masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative der die das die
genitive dessen deren
derer
dessen deren
derer
dative dem der dem denen
accusative den die das die

Conjunction

das

  1. Obsolete spelling of dass.

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

  • tas (Wiesemann spelling)

Pronunciation

Article

das (definite)

  1. nominative/accusative singular neuter of där

Declension

Pronoun

das

  1. it

Inflection

References

  • Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “das”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 31, column 2

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

dās

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

das m

  1. (mustelids) badger, European badger

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • das”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “das”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Etymology

From the root -DÁÁZ (to be heavy).

Noun

das

  1. weight

Northern Sami

Determiner

das

  1. locative singular of dat

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: das

Contraction

das f pl

  1. Contraction of de as (of/from the (feminine plural)): feminine plural of do
    • 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, line 5:
      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

Southern Kam

Pronunciation

Noun

das

  1. mountain

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdas/
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: das

Verb

das

  1. inflection of dar:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular voseo present indicative

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English dust.

Noun

das

  1. dirt; dust
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:14:
      Na God, Bikpela i tokim snek olsem, “Yu bin mekim dispela pasin nogut, olsem na nau mi gat strongpela tok bilong daunim yu. Bai yu gat bikpela hevi. Hevi yu karim bai i winim hevi bilong olgeta arapela animal. Nau na long olgeta taim bihain bai yu wokabaut long bel bilong yu tasol. Na bai yu kaikai das bilong graun.
      →New International Version translation

Vlax Romani

Noun

das m

  1. (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian
  2. (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) gadjo (non-Romani person)
  3. (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) Serb
  4. (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Croat
  5. (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian gadjo
  6. (Sremski Gurbet) Serbian

Derived terms

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from German dass.

Conjunction

das

  1. (connecting noun clause) that
    • 1932, Arie de Jong, Leerboek der Wereldtaal, page 21:
      Sagom, das odunom-la tävi gretik.
      He says that he will make a big journey.
    • 1940, “Pro yunanef Nedänik”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 38:
      Äsagom obe, das övisitom obi.
      He told me that he would visit me.
    • 1938, “Ge lü Volapük!”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, pages 17-19:
      If xamobs yufapükis dabinöl, täno mutobs dasevön, das ons valik jenöfo binons geboviks pro disein.
      If we examine the existing auxiliary languages, we must admit that they are all indeed useful for the purpose.

West Frisian

Etymology 1

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

Noun

das c (plural dassen, diminutive daske)

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

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

das c (plural dassen, diminutive daske)

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