das

See also: Appendix:Variations of "das"

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• enPR: däz, IPA^(key): /dɑːz/

Noun

das

1. plural of da (“father”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• enPR: dăs, IPA^(key): /dæs/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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  • Rhymes: -æs

Contraction

das

1. (often African-American Vernacular) That is; that's

Derived terms

• das rite

Anagrams

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

Afrikaans

Etymology 1

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

Noun

das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)

1. badger

   Synonym: ratel

2. hyrax

   Synonym: dassie

Derived terms

• boomdas

Etymology 2

From Dutch das.

Noun

das (plural dasse, diminutive dassie)

1. (clothing) tie, necktie

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• dasu, dhas, dhasu

Etymology

From Greek δάσος (dásos).

Noun

das n

1. forest, woods

   Synonyms: pãduri, codru, curii, dubrac

Atong (India)

Alternative forms

• dys

Etymology

From Hindi दस (das).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /das/

Numeral

das (Bengali script দাস)

1. ten

Synonyms

• chyigyk
• 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.

Balkan Romani

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)

Derived terms

• daseskoro
• dasikanes
• dasikanipe
• Dasikanipe
• dasikano
• dasipe
• dasni

Carpathian Romani

Noun

das f

1. (Veršend) Croat

Derived terms

• dasika
• dasiko
• daskiňa

Catalan

Verb

das

1. second-person singular present indicative of dar

Cornish

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “GPC lists Welsh das as being borrowed from Irish dais.”

Noun

das f (plural deys)

1. stack, rick

Mutation

Mutation of das

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
das	dhas	unchanged	tas	tas	tas

Etymology 2

Noun

das

1. 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)

1. (colloquial) privy, outhouse

Declension

Declension of das

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	das	dasset	dasser	dasserne
genitive	das'	dassets	dassers	dassernes

References

• “das” in Den Danske Ordbog

Domari

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

Dutch

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.

Noun

das m (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

1. A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.
2. (particularly) Eurasian badger (Meles meles)

Derived terms

• dasborstel
• dashond
• daskwast
• daslook
• dassenbuil
• dassenburcht
• dassenhaar
• dassenhol
• dassenleer
• dassensmout
• dassenvel
• dassenvet
• honingdas
• klipdas
• varkensdas

Descendants

• Afrikaans: das, dassie
  • → English: dassie
• Jersey Dutch: dās
• → West Frisian: das

Etymology 2

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

Noun

das f (plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

1. necktie
2. scarf

Derived terms

• dashouder
• dasknoop
• dassenhanger
• dasspeld
• gedast
• halsdas
• nachtdas
• strikdas
• stropdas
• vlinderdas

Descendants

• Afrikaans: das
• Negerhollands: dassie
• → Aukan: dasi
• → Caribbean Hindustani: dás
• → Caribbean Javanese: dhasi
• → Indonesian: dasi
• → Javanese: ꦝꦱꦶ (dhasi)
• → Papiamentu: dashi, dasji
• → Sranan Tongo: das
• → West Frisian: das

Etymology 3

Contraction

das

1. (text messaging) Nonstandard form of da's.

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)

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

Fiji Hindi

Numeral

das

1. ten

References

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

French

Alternative forms

• dasse

Etymology

Verlan form of SIDA.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /das/

• Audio:

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Noun

das m (uncountable)

1. (Verlan) AIDS

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ɐs̺/

Contraction

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

1. 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 daȥ, from Old High German daz, 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/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)

• Audio:

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• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -as
• Homophone: dass

Article

das n (definite)

1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der: the

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

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?

Declension

Declension of der
	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	der	die	das	die
genitive	dessen	deren derer	dessen	deren derer
dative	dem	der	dem	denen
accusative	den	die	das	die

Conjunction

das

1. Obsolete spelling of dass.

Hunsrik

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

Declension

Hunsrik definite articles

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative/ accusative	stressed	där	die	das	die
	unstressed	de
dative	stressed	dem	där	dem	den
	unstressed		de		de

Pronoun

das

1. it

Inflection

Hunsrik personal pronouns

		nominative		accusative		dative
		proclitic	enclitic	stressed	unstressed	stressed	unstressed
1st person singular		ich eich	-ich	mich meich		meer	mer m'r
2nd person singular (informal)		du dau/Dau	-du, -de -Dau, -De	dich deich/Deich		deer	der d'r/D'r
3rd person singular	m	er; där	-er	ihn	en	ihm	em
	f	sie; die	-se	sie / ihns	se	eer ehr	re
	n	es; das et, 't	's	es et	-et, -'t	ihm	em
1st person plural		meer	mer	uns uhs
2nd person plural		deer Ehr, Dehr	der	eich Auch
3rd person plural		sie; die	-se	sie	se	denne

References

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

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /daːs/, [d̪äːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /das/, [d̪äs]

Verb

dās

1. 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

1. (mustelids) badger, European badger

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: das
  • Afrikaans: das, dassie
    • → English: dassie
  • Jersey Dutch: dās
  • → West Frisian: das
• Limburgish: dasj
• West Flemish: das

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

1. weight

Northern Sami

Determiner

das

1. locative singular of dat

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• d'as (dated)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /das/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /das/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /daʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɐʃ/

• 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

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:do.

Southern Kam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta³²³/

Noun

das

1. mountain

Spanish

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

Tok Pisin

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

Vlax Romani

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

Derived terms

• dasengo
• dasengo paćape
• dasenďi ona
• dasesko
• dasikane
• dasikani
• dasikanipe
• dasikano
• dasipe
• dasni
• dasňoři

Volapük

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.

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)

1. (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)

1. (clothing, rare) scarf, shawl

Further reading

• “das (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011