das
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: däz, IPA(key): /dɑːz/
Pronunciation
- enPR: dăs, IPA(key): /dæs/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -æs
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
From Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Aromanian
Atong (India)
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /das/
References
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary. Stated in Appendix 3.
Balkan Romani
Noun
das m
Derived terms
- daseskoro
- dasikanes
- dasikanipe
- Dasikanipe
- dasikano
- dasipe
- dasni
Catalan
Cornish
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German das, a euphemistic contraction of das Haus (“the house”) or das Häuschen (“the little house”).
Declension
References
- “das” in Den Danske Ordbog
Domari
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɑs/
audio (file) - 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.
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
Derived terms
- dashouder
- dasknoop
- dassenhanger
- dasspeld
- gedast
- halsdas
- nachtdas
- strikdas
- stropdas
- vlinderdas
Descendants
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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” […]
Fiji Hindi
References
- Fiji Hindi Dictionary
- Siegel, Jeff (1977) Say it in Fiji Hindi, Australia: Pacific Publications, →ISBN, page 28
Galician
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ɐs̺/
German
Alternative forms
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
- IPA(key): /das/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)
(file) (file) (file) - Rhymes: -as
- Homophone: dass
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
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of der
- (relative) who, that, which
- (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?
Hunsrik
Alternative forms
- tas (Wiesemann spelling system)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tas/
Declension
References
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /daːs/, [d̪äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /das/, [d̪äs]
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
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
Northern Sami
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- d'as (dated)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /das/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /daʃ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɐʃ/
- Hyphenation: das
Contraction
das f pl
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:do.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdas/ [ˈd̪as]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: das
Verb
das
- inflection of dar:
- second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular voseo present indicative
Tok Pisin
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.
Vlax Romani
Noun
das m
Derived terms
- dasengo
- dasengo paćape
- dasenďi ona
- dasesko
- dasikane
- dasikani
- dasikanipe
- dasikano
- dasipe
- dasni
- dasňoři
West Frisian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
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.)
Further reading
- “das (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011