nass

German

Alternative forms

• naß (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle High German naz, from Old High German naz, from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz (“wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to be wet”).

Cognate with Dutch nat (“wet”), Ancient Greek νοτέω (notéō, “to be wet”), νότος (nótos, “the south wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nas/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -as

Adjective

nass (strong nominative masculine singular nasser, comparative nasser or nässer, superlative am nassesten or am nässesten)

1. wet (soaked with liquid)

   Zieh die nassen Schuhe aus, du machst ja den ganzen Boden nass.

   Put off your wet shoes, you’re getting the whole floor wet.

2. (vulgar slang) wet, moist (sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions)

   Synonyms: (more usual) feucht, (formal) erregt

   Ich bin schon ganz nass. ― I am so wet already.

Declension

Antonyms

• trocken

Further reading

• “nass” in Duden online
• “nass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German naz, from Old High German naz, from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz (“wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to be wet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nas/

Adjective

nass (comparative nasser, superlative nassest)

1. wet

   Du bist ganz nass!

   You are very wet!

   Du mol die nasse Hosse aus!

   Take off those wet pants!

Declension

Antonyms

• drock

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Lombard

Etymology

Akin to Italian nascere, from Latin nasci, nascor.

Verb

nass

1. to be born