nass

See also: Nass, nāss, naß, and Naß

German

Alternative forms

• naß

Etymology

From Middle High German naz, from Old High German naz, from Proto-Germanic *nataz (“wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to be wet”). Cognate with Dutch nat (“wet”), Ancient Greek νοτέω (notéō, “to be wet”), νότος (nótos, “the south wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nas/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -as

Adjective

nass (comparative nasser or nässer, superlative am nassesten or am nässesten)

1. wet

Declension

declension with umlaut

declension without umlaut

Antonyms

• trocken

Further reading

• “nass” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nataz (“wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to be wet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nas/

Adjective

nass (comparative nasser, superlative nassest)

1. wet

   Du bist ganz nass!

   You are very wet!

   Du mol die nasse Hosse aus!

   Take off those wet pants!

Declension

Declension of nass (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	nass	nass	nass	nasse
	accusative	nasse	nass	nass	nasse
	dative	nasse	nasse	nasse	nasse
Strong inflection	nominative	nasser	nasse	nasses	nasse
	accusative	nasse	nasse	nasses	nasse
	dative	nassem	nasser	nassem	nasse

Antonyms

• drock

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary