baas

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English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Afrikaans baas. Doublet of boss.

Noun

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baas (plural baases)

  1. (South Africa) An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).
    • 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 40:
      ‘That's not what I'm complaining about, Baas,’ said Gordon.
    • 1932, George Bernard Shaw, The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God, Hesperus Press Limited, published 1961, page 11:
      ‘Excuse me, baas,’ she said, 'you have knowing eyes.'

Etymology 2

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Inflected forms.

Noun

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baas

  1. plural of baa

Verb

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baas

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baa

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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Inherited from Dutch baas (“boss”), from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɑːs/, [bɑːs]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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baas (plural base, diminutive basie)

  1. boss

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: baas

References

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Balinese

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Romanization

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baas

  1. Romanization of ᬩᬳᬲ᭄

Dutch

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô. Cognates include Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), Old Frisian bas (“master”); possibly also Old High German basa ("father's sister, cousin"; > German Base (“aunt, cousin”)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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baas m (plural bazen, diminutive baasje n, feminine bazin)

  1. boss, chief, superior
    De baas gaf instructies aan het personeel om de deadlines te halen.
    The boss gave instructions to the staff to meet the deadlines.
    Hij is de baas van het bedrijf en neemt de belangrijke beslissingen.
    He is the chief of the company and makes the important decisions.
    De projectleider is de baas van het projectteam en stuurt de werkzaamheden aan.
    The project manager is the superior of the project team and oversees the work.
  2. employer, manager
    Als baas van het bedrijf is hij verantwoordelijk voor het aannemen van nieuw personeel.
    As an employer of the company, he is responsible for hiring new employees.
    De baas van het team is altijd beschikbaar om de medewerkers te ondersteunen.
    The manager of the team is always available to support the employees.
  3. (Belgium) strong or tough guy
  4. (video games) boss
  5. (figuratively) master, expert (at something)
    Hij is een echte baas in het oplossen van complexe wiskundige vraagstukken.
    He is a real master at solving complex mathematical problems.
    Zij is een baas in het bespelen van de viool en heeft vele prijzen gewonnen.
    She is an expert at playing the violin and has won many awards.
  6. (figuratively) whopper, large one (of its kind)
    Dat is echt een baas van een auto, met veel vermogen en luxe.
    That's really a whopper of a car, with lots of power and luxury.
    Hij heeft een baas van een huis laten bouwen, met een enorm zwembad en een grote tuin.
    He had a whopper of a house built, with a huge swimming pool and a large garden.
  7. (diminutive: baasje) fellow, boy, especially a youngling or novice

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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Derived from Spanish bajar.

Verb

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báas

  1. diminish, lessen

Karao

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Noun

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baas

  1. coffee dregs (left on a cup or kettle)

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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baas

  1. Alternative form of bas

Etymology 2

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Noun

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baas

  1. Alternative form of base
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