vass

See also: Vass, váss, and vass-

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

vass

1. imperative of vassa

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vas/

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish hvas, from Old Norse hvǫss, hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₁dstós.

Adjective

vass

1. sharp (able to cut easily)

Declension

Inflection of vass
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	vass	vassare	vassast
Neuter singular	vasst	vassare	vassast
Plural	vassa	vassare	vassast
Masculine plural3	vasse	vassare	vassast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	vasse	vassare	vassaste
All	vassa	vassare	vassaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish vas, from Proto-Germanic *wassaz, possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water, wet”).

Noun

vass c

1. reed
2. a clump of reeds
3. reed bed

Declension

Declension of vass
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vass	vassen	vassar	vassarna
Genitive	vass	vassens	vassars	vassarnas

Related terms

• vasspipa
• vasstrå
• vassbädd

Anagrams

• savs