das

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Anagrams

• ADS, Ads, ASD, ADs, ad.'s, ads., DSA, AdS, sad, SDA, SAD, ads

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Dutch das.

Alternative forms

• dasu, dhas, dhasu

Etymology

From Greek δάσος (dásos).

Noun

das n

1. forest, woods

   Synonyms: pãduri, codru, curii, dubrac

Alternative forms

• dys

Etymology

From Hindi दस (das).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /das/

Numeral

das (Bengali script দাস)

1. ten

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary. Stated in Appendix 3.

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)

Noun

das f

1. (Veršend) Croat

Verb

das

1. second-person singular present indicative of dar

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

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

References

• “das” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɑs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: das
• Rhymes: -ɑs
• Homophone: da's

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (“fur collar”).

Etymology 3

References

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

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

Numeral

das

1. ten

References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary
• Siegel, Jeff (1977) Say it in Fiji Hindi, Australia: Pacific Publications, →ISBN, page 28

Alternative forms

• dasse

Etymology

Verlan form of SIDA.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /das/

• Audio:

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Noun

das m (uncountable)

1. (Verlan) AIDS

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ɐːs̺/

Contraction

das f pl (masculine do, feminine da, masculine plural dos)

1. of the; from the

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 daȥ, 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

• IPA^(key): /das/, /dɑs/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -as
• Homophone: dass

Article

das n (definite)

1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the

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?

Conjunction

das

1. Obsolete spelling of dass.

Alternative forms

• tas (Wiesemann spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtas/
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: das
• Homophone: dass

Article

das (definite)

1. nominative/accusative singular neuter of där

Pronoun

das

1. it

References

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdaːs/, [ˈd̪äːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdas/, [ˈd̪äs]

Verb

dās

1. second-person singular present active indicative of dō

Etymology

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

Noun

das m

1. (mustelids) badger, European badger

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

Determiner

das

1. locative singular of dat

Alternative forms

• d'as (dated)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: das

Contraction

das f pl

2. 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta³²³/

Noun

das

1. mountain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdas/ [ˈd̪as]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: das

Verb

das

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

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

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

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔs/

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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