das

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Symbol 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Etymology 1 3.2.1 Noun 3.2.1.1 Derived terms 3.3 Etymology 2 3.3.1 Noun 3.3.1.1 Derived terms 3.3.1.2 Homophones 3.4 References 4 Fiji Hindi 4.1 Cardinal number 4.2 References 5 Galician 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Contraction 6 German 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Pronunciation 6.3 Article 6.3.1 Declension 6.4 Pronoun 6.4.1 Declension 7 Portuguese 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Contraction 8 Spanish 8.1 Verb 9 West Frisian 9.1 Etymology 1 9.1.1 Noun 9.2 Etymology 2 9.2.1 Noun

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Symbol

das

1. (metrology) Symbol for the decasecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10¹ seconds.

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From German das, an euphemistic contraction of das Haus (“‘the house’”) or das Häuschen (“‘the little house’”).

[edit] Noun

das n. (singular definite dasset, plural indefinite dasser)

1. privy, outhouse

[edit] Inflection

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology 1

Germanic, from Middle Dutch , cognate with German Dachs, presumably rom a Pro-germanic root *teks- 'to build' and via Latin taxus Romance equivalents

[edit] Noun

das m. (plural dassen, diminutive dasje, diminutive plural dasjes)

1. (zoology) A badger, various species of genera Melus and Texidae

[edit] Derived terms

some compounds have an obsolete form dasse- alongside dassen-

• dasborstel m.
• daskwast
• daslook
• dassenbuil
• dashond m.
• dassenburcht
• dassenhaar n.
• dassenleer n.
• dassensmout n.
• dassenvel n.
• dassenvet n.
• varkensdas m.

[edit] Etymology 2

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi 'fur collar'

[edit] Noun

das (plural dassen, diminutive dasje, diminutive plural dasjes) m. and f.

1. A necktie
2. A scarf

[edit] Derived terms

• (by type) halsdas, nachtdas, strikdas, stropdas, vlinderdas
• dashouder m.
• dasknoop
• dasspeld
• dasspeld
• dassenhanger m.
• gedast

[edit] Homophones

• da's

[edit] References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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[edit] Fiji Hindi

[edit] Cardinal number

das

1. (cardinal) The number ten

[edit] References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary
• Siegel, Jeff (1977). Say it in Fiji Hindi, p.28, Australia: Pacific Publications. ISBN: 085807026X.

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Etymology

From contraction of preposition de (“‘of, from’”) + feminine plural definite article as (“‘the’”)

[edit] Contraction

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

1. of the; from the

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Old High German daz, originally dat

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /das/
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[edit] Article

das n. (definite, nominative)

1. the; Nominative singular neuter of der.

[edit] 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

[edit] Pronoun

das (relative)

1. who, that, which (In a subordinate clause, indicates a person or thing referenced in the main clause. Used with neuter singular referents).

   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann.

   I know a girl who can do that.

das (demonstrative)

1. this, that

   Das ist mein Haus.

   This is my house.

[edit] Declension

German relative pronouns
	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
Nominative	der	die	das	die
Genitive	dessen	deren	dessen	deren
Dative	dem	der	dem	denen
Accusative	den	die	das	die

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Etymology

Contraction of de (“‘of’”) + as (“‘the’”)

[edit] Contraction

das f. (plural)

1. of the

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Verb

das (infinitive: dar)

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of dar.

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[edit] West Frisian

compare das for etymologies

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Noun

das

1. A badger

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Noun

das (pl.: dassen)

1. A scarf, shawl