bas

See also: BAS, baš, baş, -bąs, -bas, B.A.S., and B. A. S.

Cimbrian

Pronoun

bas

1. what
2. which

References

• “bas” in Umberto Martello Martalar, Alfonso Bellotto, Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Setti Communi vicentini, 1st edition, 1974.

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Italian basso (“low”).

Noun

bas

1. bass, bass singer

Declension

Declension of bas

nominative	bas
genitive	basnıñ
dative	basqa
accusative	basnı
locative	basta
ablative	bastan

References

• V. A. Mirjejev, S. M. Usejinov (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian–Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑs

• Audio

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Noun

bas f (plural bassen, diminutive basje n)

1. bass (instrument)
2. bass (low frequencies of sound)

Verb

bas

1. first-person singular present indicative of bassen
2. imperative of bassen

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑ/

• Audio (les bas)

  (file)

Etymology 1

Old French, from Latin bassus.

Adjective

bas m (feminine basse, masculine plural bas, feminine plural basses)

1. low
2. bass

Derived terms

• Bas-Canada
• bas latin

Adverb

bas

1. low

Noun

bas m (plural bas)

1. lower end; bottom, foot

See also

• bassesse
• en bas
• là-bas

Etymology 2

Shortened from bas-de-chausses.

Noun

bas m (plural bas)

1. stocking

Derived terms

• bas à jour
• bas couture
• bas résille
• bas relief

Anagrams

• ABS

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Guernésiais

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin bassus.

Adjective

bas m (feminine basse, masculine plural bas, feminine plural basses)

1. low

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Hausa

Noun

bâs f (plural bas bas)

1. bus

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Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): [bˠɑsˠ]
• (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): [bˠasˠ]

Etymology 1

From Middle English bas, alteration of bars, from Old English bærs (“a fish, perch”), from Proto-Germanic *barsaz (“perch", literally "prickly fish”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhars-, *bharst- (“prickle, thorn, scale”).

Noun

bas f (genitive baise, nominative plural basa)

1. sea bass

Declension

Declension of bas

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bas basa Vocative a bhas a bhasa Genitive baise bas Dative bas basa

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhas na basa Genitive na baise na mbas Dative leis an mbas don bhas leis na basa

Synonyms

• doingean mara

Etymology 2

From English boss, from Dutch baas, from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-Germanic *baswô, masculine form of Proto-Germanic *baswōn (“father's sister, aunt, cousin”).

Noun

bas m (genitive bas, nominative plural basanna)

1. boss (person in charge)
2. the best (of its class, etc.)

Declension

Declension of bas

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bas basanna Vocative a bhas a bhasanna Genitive bas basanna Dative bas basanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bas na basanna Genitive an bhas na mbasanna Dative leis an mbas don bhas leis na basanna

Etymology 3

Noun

bas f (genitive baise, nominative plural basa)

1. Alternative form of bos.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bas	bhas	mbas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Jèrriais

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin bassus.

Adjective

bas m (feminine basse, masculine plural bas, feminine plural basses)

1. low

Derived terms

• bas hèrnais (“very low axle cart”)
• bâssement

Noun

bas m (plural bas)

1. ground floor

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Lojban

Rafsi

bas

1. rafsi of basti.

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Malay

Etymology

English

Noun

bas

1. bus

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

• bes

Verb

bas

1. third-person singular present subjunctive relative of is

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
bas	bas pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/	mbas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Noun

bas m

1. bass (low spectrum of sound)

Declension

    declension of bas

	singular	plural
nominative	bas	basy
genitive	basu	basów
dative	basowi	basom
accusative	bas	basy
instrumental	basem	basami
locative	basie	basach
vocative	basie	basy

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Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) bass

Etymology

From Late Latin bassus.

Adjective

bas m (f bassa, m pl bas, f pl bassas)

1. (Vallader) deep, low

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish bass

Noun

bas f (genitive boise, dative bois, plural basan)

1. palm (of a hand)

   buailibh ur basan - clap your hands

2. (dated) spoke

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Italian basso, from Latin bassus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bâs/

Noun

bȁs m (Cyrillic spelling ба̏с)

1. bass

Declension

    declension of bas

	singular	plural
nominative	bȁs	bàsovi
genitive	basa	basova
dative	basu	basovima
accusative	basa	basove
vocative	base	basovi
locative	basu	basovima
instrumental	basom	basovima

References

• “bas” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Slovene

Wikipedia ^sl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbáːs/
• Tonal: bȃs

Noun

bás m inan (genitive bása, nominative plural bási)

1. bass (low frequency sound)

Declension

Declension of bás (masculine inan., hard)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	bás	bása	bási
accusative	bás	bása	báse
genitive	bása	básov	básov
dative	básu	básoma	básom
locative	básu	básih	básih
instrumental	básom	básoma	bási

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑːs/

• audio

  (file)

Noun

bas c

1. base; foundation
2. (mathematics) base, basis; a set of vectors which span a certain space
3. (mathematics) base; the lower, horizontal line in a triangle or the horizontal plane in a cone, pyramid etc.
4. (chemistry) base; alkali
5. (molecular biology, colloquial) nucleotide in the context of a DNA or RNA polymer
6. bass guitar
7. a permanent structure for housing a military

Declension

Declension of bas

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bas	basen	baser	baserna
genitive	bas	basens	basers	basernas

Synonyms

• (foundation): grund
• (military): militärbas

See also

• basvektor

Noun

bas c

1. (dated) a (minor) officer or boss; the person in charge of the daily work

Declension

Declension of bas

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bas	basen	basar	basarna
genitive	bas	basens	basars	basarnas

Synonyms

• arbetsledare

See also

• basa

Noun

bas c

1. (uncountable, music) the tones of lowest frequency
2. musical instruments, musicians, singers or loudspeakers presenting such tones

Declension

Declension of bas

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bas	basen	basar	basarna
genitive	bas	basens	basars	basarnas

See also

• baryton
• basfiol
• bashögtalare
• basist
• bastuba
• elbas
• kontrabas
• tenor

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English bus.

Noun

bas

1. bus

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Turkish

Verb

bas

1. press (imperative) - from basmak (infinitive) "to press"