fass

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See also: Fass and Faß

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • fast (northernmost Moselle Franconian)
  • fest (most of Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German fast, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fass (masculine faste, feminine fass, comparative faster, superlative et miets fass)

  1. (Ripuarian) firm

Usage notes

  • In adverbial or predicative function the superlative may also be et faste.

Derived terms

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English fæs; cognate to Middle High German vase.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

fass (plural fasses) (rare)

  1. fringe
  2. leek root

References

  1. ^ “fas, n..”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ “fā̆s, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-11-29.
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