Nassau

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nassau, from German nass (“wet”). The Bahamian city is named after the German one.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnæsɔː/
    • Audio (UK)(file)

Proper noun

Nassau

  1. A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
  2. The capital city of the Bahamas.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Nassau (plural Nassaus)

  1. (golf, gambling) A wager consisting essentially of three separate bets, for the best score on each of the front nine (holes 1–9), back nine (holes 10–18), and total 18 holes.

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nassau, from German Nassau, from nass.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnas.saw/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -assaw
  • Syllabification: Nas‧sau

Proper noun

Nassau n (indeclinable)

  1. Nassau (the capital city of the Bahamas)

Derived terms
adjective
  • nassauski
nouns
  • nassauczyk
  • nassauka

Further reading
  • Nassau in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Nassau in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nassau.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈsaw/ [naˈsaʊ̯]

Proper noun

Nassau f

  1. Nassau (a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
  2. Nassau (the capital city of the Bahamas)

Proper noun

Nassau m (plural Nassau or Nassaus)

  1. any member of the House of Nassau
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