bais

See also: báis and bàis

English

Noun

bais

1. plural of bai

Anagrams

• ABIs, AIBs, Bias, IABs, IBSA, basi-, bias, isba

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Bavarian

Alternative forms

• baiss (Sappada)

Etymology

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.

Adjective

bais

1. (Sauris, Timau) white

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

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Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• baiz, baizz

Etymology

From Middle High German wīz, wīs, from Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz (“white”). Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.

Adjective

bais (comparative baisar, superlative dar baisarste) (Sette Comuni)

1. white (color)

   an baisa fòat ― a white shirt

   an baises tüuchle ― a white handkerchief

   De milch un dar snèa zèint bais.

   The milk and the snow are white.

   Ich han an baisen huut.

   I have a white hat.

2. white (Caucasian)

   an baisar mann ― a white man

Declension

Positive forms of bais

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist bais	zi ist bais	is ist bais	ze zèint bais
with definite article	nominative	dar baise	de baisa	's baise	de baisen
	accusative	in baisen	de baisa	's baise	de baisen
	dative	me baisen	dar baisen	me baisen	in baisen
with indefinite article	nominative	an baisar	an baisa	an baises	(khòone) baisen
	accusative	an baisen	an baisa	an baises	(khòone) baisen
	dative	aname baisen	anara baisen	aname baisen	(khòonen) baisen
without article	nominative				baise
	accusative				baise
	dative				baisen

Comparative forms of bais

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist baisar	zi ist baisar	is ist baisar	ze zèint baisar
with definite article	nominative	dar baisare	de baisara	's baisare	de baisarn
	accusative	in baisarn	de baisara	's baisare	de baisarn
	dative	me baisarn	dar baisarn	me baisarn	in baisarn
with indefinite article	nominative	an baisarar	an baisara	an baisars	(khòone) baisarn
	accusative	an baisarn	an baisara	an baisars	(khòone) baisarn
	dative	aname baisarn	anara baisarn	aname baisarn	(khòonen) baisarn
without article	nominative				baisare
	accusative				baisare
	dative				baisarn

Superlative forms of bais

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist dar baisarste	zi ist dar baisarsta	is ist dar baisarste	ze zèint dar baisarste
with definite article	nominative	dar baisarste	de baisarsta	's baisarste	de baisarsten
	accusative	in baisarsten	de baisarsta	's baisarste	de baisarsten
	dative	me baisarsten	dar baisarsten	me baisarsten	in baisarsten
with indefinite article	nominative	an baisarstar	an baisarsta	an baisarstes	(khòone) baisarsten
	accusative	an baisarsten	an baisarsta	an baisarstes	(khòone) baisarsten
	dative	aname baisarsten	anara baisarsten	aname baisarsten	(khòonen) baisarsten
without article	nominative				baisarste
	accusative				baisarste
	dative				baisarsten

Related terms

• baisan
• baise

References

• “bais” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

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French

Adjective

bais

1. masculine plural of bai

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Hiligaynon

Verb

báis

1. sharpen

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Mòcheno

Etymology

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.

Adjective

bais

1. white

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

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Taroko

Noun

bais

1. window