bas

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bas"

§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)

§Derived terms

• basgitaar
• contrabas

§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

From Old French, from Late 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

§External links

• “bas” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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§Friulian

§Etymology

From Late Latin bassus.

§Adjective

bas

1. low

§Antonyms

• alt

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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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§Lojban

§Rafsi

bas

1. rafsi of basti.

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§Malay

§Etymology

English

§Noun

bas

1. bus

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§Norman

§Etymology

From Old French, from Late Latin bassus.

§Adjective

bas m (f basse, m plural bas, f plural basses)

1. (Guernsey, Jersey) low

§Derived terms

• bas hèrnais (“very low axle cart”)
• bâssement
• bas-mât (“lower mast”)
• bâsse-ieau (“low tide”)
• bas dg'ieau (“low water, low tide”)}}

§Noun

bas m (plural bas)

1. (Jersey) ground floor

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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

§External links

• “bas” in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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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 orthography: bȃs

§Noun

bás m inan (genitive bása, nominative plural bási)

1. bass (low frequency sound)

§Declension

Declension of bás (masculine inan., hard o-stem)

	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"