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aabasse

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From German anpassen.

Pronunciation

Verb

aabasse

  1. to fit to something else, e.g. in mechanics, clothing
    • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:
      Ich will mein neier Frack aabasse.
      I want to fit on my new pair of pants.
    • 2004, Isaac R. Horst, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:
      Ich hab mei neie Hosse aagebasst.
      I tried on my new pair of pants.
  2. to cheat, to pull a fast one
    Synonym: schleefe
    • 2004 [1995 November 13], Dorathy V. Fry, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:
      No hodder ebmols eppes do Exdraas ne aagebasst.
      [Nau hot er ebmols ebbes do Exdraas ne aagebasst.]
      Then somtimes he pulled a fast one on them.
    • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:
      eeni aabasse
      to tell a lie

Conjugation

More information infinitive, past participle ...

References

  • Beam, C. R., Brown, J. R., & Trout, J. L. (2004). The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary.
  • Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary. (n.d.). https://padutchdictionary.com/
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