bassi

See also: Bassi

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈbæsi/

Noun

bassi

1. plural of basso

Anagrams

• absis, basis, isbas

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse bassi.

Noun

bassi m

1. giant; stout man

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bassi	bassin	bassar	bassarnir
accusative	bassa	bassan	bassar	bassarnar
dative	bassa	bassanum	bassum	bassunum
genitive	bassa	bassans	bassa	bassanna

Finnish

Etymology

From English bass.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑsːi/, [ˈbɑ̝s̠ːi]
• Rhymes: -ɑsːi
• Syllabification^(key): bas‧si
• Hyphenation^(key): bas‧si

Noun

bassi

1. bass (fish)

Declension

Inflection of bassi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		bassi	bassit
genitive		bassin	bassien
partitive		bassia	basseja
illative		bassiin	basseihin
		singular	plural
nominative		bassi	bassit
accusative	nom.	bassi	bassit
	gen.	bassin
genitive		bassin	bassien
partitive		bassia	basseja
inessive		bassissa	basseissa
elative		bassista	basseista
illative		bassiin	basseihin
adessive		bassilla	basseilla
ablative		bassilta	basseilta
allative		bassille	basseille
essive		bassina	basseina
translative		bassiksi	basseiksi
abessive		bassitta	basseitta
instructive		—	bassein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of bassi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative bassini bassini accusative nom. bassini bassini gen. bassini genitive bassini bassieni partitive bassiani bassejani inessive bassissani basseissani elative bassistani basseistani illative bassiini basseihini adessive bassillani basseillani ablative bassiltani basseiltani allative bassilleni basseilleni essive bassinani basseinani translative bassikseni basseikseni abessive bassittani basseittani instructive — — comitative — basseineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative bassisi bassisi accusative nom. bassisi bassisi gen. bassisi genitive bassisi bassiesi partitive bassiasi bassejasi inessive bassissasi basseissasi elative bassistasi basseistasi illative bassiisi basseihisi adessive bassillasi basseillasi ablative bassiltasi basseiltasi allative bassillesi basseillesi essive bassinasi basseinasi translative bassiksesi basseiksesi abessive bassittasi basseittasi instructive — — comitative — basseinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative bassimme bassimme accusative nom. bassimme bassimme gen. bassimme genitive bassimme bassiemme partitive bassiamme bassejamme inessive bassissamme basseissamme elative bassistamme basseistamme illative bassiimme basseihimme adessive bassillamme basseillamme ablative bassiltamme basseiltamme allative bassillemme basseillemme essive bassinamme basseinamme translative bassiksemme basseiksemme abessive bassittamme basseittamme instructive — — comitative — basseinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative bassinne bassinne accusative nom. bassinne bassinne gen. bassinne genitive bassinne bassienne partitive bassianne bassejanne inessive bassissanne basseissanne elative bassistanne basseistanne illative bassiinne basseihinne adessive bassillanne basseillanne ablative bassiltanne basseiltanne allative bassillenne basseillenne essive bassinanne basseinanne translative bassiksenne basseiksenne abessive bassittanne basseittanne instructive — — comitative — basseinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative bassinsa bassinsa accusative nom. bassinsa bassinsa gen. bassinsa genitive bassinsa bassiensa partitive bassiaan bassiansa bassejaan bassejansa inessive bassissaan bassissansa basseissaan basseissansa elative bassistaan bassistansa basseistaan basseistansa illative bassiinsa basseihinsa adessive bassillaan bassillansa basseillaan basseillansa ablative bassiltaan bassiltansa basseiltaan basseiltansa allative bassilleen bassillensa basseilleen basseillensa essive bassinaan bassinansa basseinaan basseinansa translative bassikseen bassiksensa basseikseen basseiksensa abessive bassittaan bassittansa basseittaan basseittansa instructive — — comitative — basseineen basseinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• meribassi

Anagrams

• basis

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpas(ː)ɪ]
• Rhymes: -asːɪ

Noun

bassi m (genitive singular bassa, nominative plural bassar)

1. (music) bass (register, part, singer, instrument, etc.)

Declension

Declension of bassi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bassi	bassinn	bassar	bassarnir
accusative	bassa	bassann	bassa	bassana
dative	bassa	bassanum	bössum	bössunum
genitive	bassa	bassans	bassa	bassanna

Derived terms

• bassaleikari

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbas.si/
• Rhymes: -assi
• Hyphenation: bàs‧si

Adjective

bassi m

1. masculine plural of basso

Noun

bassi m

1. plural of basso

Anagrams

• bissa

Latin

Adjective

bassī

1. inflection of bassus:
   1. genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. nominative/vocative masculine plural

Makasar

Etymology

From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

bassi (Lontara spelling ᨅᨔᨗ or 𑻤𑻰𑻳, definite bassia)

1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Mandar

Etymology

From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

bassi

1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)

Northern Sami

Etymology 1

From Proto-Samic *pësē.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpassiː/

Adjective

bassi (comparative basit, superlative basimus)

1. holy, sacred

Inflection

Even i-stem, ss-s gradation
Attributive	bassi
Nominative	bassi
Genitive	basi
Attributive	bassi
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bassi	basit
Accusative	basi	basiid
Genitive	basi	basiid
Illative	bassái	basiide
Locative	basis	basiin
Comitative	basiin	basiiguin
Essive	bassin

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Noun

bassi

1. holiday

Inflection

Even i-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative	bassi
Genitive	basi basẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bassi	basit
Accusative	basi	basiid
Genitive	basi basẹ	basiid
Illative	bassái	basiide
Locative	basis	basiin
Comitative	basiin	basiiguin
Essive	bassin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person bassán bassáme bassámet 2nd person bassát bassáde bassádet 3rd person bassis bassiska bassiset

Derived terms

• basiheapmẹ

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Etymology 2

From bassat +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpasːsiː/

Noun

basˈsi

1. cleaner, janitor (person)

Inflection

Even i-stem, no gradation
Nominative	basˈsi
Genitive	basˈsi basˈsẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	basˈsi	basˈsit
Accusative	basˈsi	basˈsiid
Genitive	basˈsi basˈsẹ	basˈsiid
Illative	basˈsái	basˈsiide
Locative	basˈsis	basˈsiin
Comitative	basˈsiin	basˈsiiguin
Essive	basˈsin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person basˈsán basˈsáme basˈsámet 2nd person basˈsát basˈsáde basˈsádet 3rd person basˈsis basˈsiska basˈsiset

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpasːsiː/

Verb

basˈsi

1. second-person dual imperative of bassit

Participle

basˈsi

1. present participle of bassit

Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

bassi m (genitive bassa, plural bassar)

1. bear

   Synonyms: bersi, bjǫrn

Declension

Declension of bassi (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bassi	bassinn	bassar	bassarnir
accusative	bassa	bassann	bassa	bassana
dative	bassa	bassanum	bǫssum	bǫssunum
genitive	bassa	bassans	bassa	bassanna

Descendants

• Faroese: bassi
• Icelandic: bassi, barsi
• Danish: basse
• Norwegian Nynorsk: basse
• Norwegian Bokmål: basse; bass
• Swedish: basse

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bassi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Tae'

Etymology

From Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

Noun

bassi

1. (physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)