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English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
das
- plural of da (“father”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Contraction
das
- (often 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)
- badger
- Synonym: ratel
- hyrax
- Synonym: dassie
Etymology 2
From Dutch das.
Noun
das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)
- (clothing) tie, necktie
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Greek δάσος (dásos).
Noun
das n
- forest, woods
- Synonyms: pãduri, codru, curii, dubrac
Atong (India)
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hindi दस (das).
Pronunciation
Numeral
das (Bengali script দাস)
- ten
Synonyms
References
Balkan Romani
Noun
das m
- (Bugurdži, Sofia Erli) gadjo (non-Romani person)
- Synonym: gadžo
- (Bugurdži) Serbian
- (Bugurdži, Macedonian Arli) Christian
- Synonym: gadžo
- (Sofia Erli) Bulgarian
- (Sofia Erli) slave (male)
Derived terms
Carpathian Romani
Noun
das f
- (Veršend) Croat
Derived terms
Catalan
Verb
das
- second-person singular present indicative of dar
Cornish
Noun
das
- 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)
- (colloquial) privy, outhouse
Declension
References
Domari
Etymology
From Sanskrit दश (daśa).
Numeral
das (attribute ʕašr)
- 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)
- A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.
- (particularly) The Eurasian badger, Meles meles
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (“fur collar”).
Noun
das f (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)
- necktie
- scarf
Derived terms
Descendants
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)
- 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
- ten
References
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Verlan form of SIDA.
Pronunciation
Noun
das m (uncountable)
- (verlan) AIDS
Galician
Etymology
From contraction of de (“of, from”) + as (“the”).
Pronunciation
Contraction
das f pl (masculine do, feminine da, masculine plural dos)
- 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 daz, from Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Silesian East Central German doas, Dutch dat, English that.
Pronunciation
Article
das n (definite)
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the
Declension
Pronoun
das
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of der
- (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.
- (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)
- (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
Conjunction
das
- Obsolete spelling of dass
Hunsrik
Alternative forms
- tas (Wiesemann spelling system)
Pronunciation
Article
das (definite)
- nominative/accusative singular neuter of där
Declension
Hunsrik definite articles
References
Latin
Pronunciation
Verb
dās
- second-person singular present active indicative of dō
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Noun
das m
- (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
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -DÁÁZ (“to be heavy”).
Noun
das
- weight
Northern Sami
Determiner
das
- locative singular of dat
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Contraction
das f pl
- 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
- mountain
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdas/
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: das
Verb
das
- inflection of dar:
- second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular voseo present indicative
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English dust.
Noun
das
- 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
- (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian
- (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) gadjo (non-Romani person)
- (Gurbet, Kalderaš, Macedonian Džambazi) Serb
- (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Croat
- (Gurbet, Macedonian Džambazi) Christian gadjo
- (Sremski Gurbet) Serbian
Derived terms
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from German dass.
Conjunction
das
- (connecting noun clause) that
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)
- (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)
- (clothing, rare) scarf, shawl
Further reading
- “das (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011