das
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɑːz/
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dæs/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -æs
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
From Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- dasu, dhas, dhasu
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
Cornish
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German das, a euphemistic contraction of das Haus (“the house”) or das Häuschen (“the little house”).
Declension
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | das | dasset | dasser | dasserne |
genitive | das' | dassets | dassers | dassernes |
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-Germanic *þahsuz.
Noun
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 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” […]
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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 German doas, Dutch dat, English that.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /das/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)
(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?
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /daːs/, [d̪äːs̠]
- (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.
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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.)
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daːs/, /dæːs/
- Rhymes: -áːs, -ǽːs