English

Contraction

das

1. (African American Vernacular) That is; that's

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• dasu, dhas, dhasu

Etymology

From Greek δάσος ‎(dásos).

Noun

das n

1. forest, woods

Synonyms

• pãduri, codru, curii, dubrac

Cornish

Noun

das

1. Soft mutation of tas.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from German das, a euphemistic contraction of das Haus ‎(“the house”) or das Häuschen ‎(“the little house”).

Noun

das n (singular definite dasset, plural indefinite dasser)

1. (colloquial) privy, outhouse

Declension

References

• “das” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑs
• Homophone: da's

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz. Cognate with German Dachs, Latin taxus.

Noun

das m ‎(plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

1. (zoology) A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.

Derived terms

• dasborstel
• daskwast
• daslook
• dassenbuil
• dashond
• dassenburcht
• dassenhaar
• dassenleer
• dassensmout
• dassenvel
• dassenvet
• klipdas
• varkensdas

Etymology 2

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi ‎(“fur collar”).

Noun

das f ‎(plural dassen, diminutive dasje n)

1. necktie
2. scarf

Derived terms

• halsdas
• nachtdas
• strikdas
• stropdas
• vlinderdas
• dashouder
• dasknoop
• dasspeld
• dassenhanger
• gedast

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Fala

Etymology

From Old Portuguese das, from de + as.

Preposition

das f pl ‎(singular da, masculine do, masculine plural dos)

1. contraction of de ‎(“of”) + as ‎(“the”)
   • 2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Theme III, Chapter 1: A “F” Inicial en Nossa Fala:

     Un-a das características que mais nos diferencia das forma de falal de nossus vidiñus, cacereñus i salmantinus, é o mantinimentu da “F” inicial latina […]

     One of the characteristics which most sets us apart from our neighbour’s, from Cáceres and Salamanca, way of speaking is the keeping of the Latin initial “F” […]

Fiji Hindi

Numeral

das

1. (cardinal) The number ten

References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary
• Siegel, Jeff (1977) Say it in Fiji Hindi, Australia: Pacific Publications, ISBN 085807026X, page 28

French

Alternative forms

• dasse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /das/

Noun

das m ‎(uncountable)

1. (slang) AIDS

Galician

Etymology

From contraction of preposition de ‎(“of, from”) + feminine plural definite article as ‎(“the”).

Contraction

das f pl ‎(masculine do, feminine da, masculine plural dos)

1. of the; from the

German

Alternative forms

• 's, es (for the article; informal or poetic)
• dat (colloquial in western and parts of northern Germany)

Etymology

From Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Dutch dat, English that.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /das/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /daːs/ (some speakers in south-western Germany; when stressed)
• Rhymes: -as
• Homophone: dass

Article

das n ‎(definite, nominative)

1. the; nominative singular neuter of der
2. the; accusative singular neuter of der

Declension

Pronoun

das

1. who, that, which (relative) (In a subordinate clause, indicates a person or thing referenced in the main clause. Used with neuter singular referents).

   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann.

   I know a girl who can do that.

2. this, that (demonstrative)

   Das ist mein Haus.

   This is my house.

3. (colloquial) it

   Ich hab' das nich.

   I don't have it.

Declension

Latin

Verb

dās

1. second-person singular present active indicative of dō

Lojban

Rafsi

das

1. rafsi of dasni.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• d'as (dated)

Etymology

Contraction of de ‎(“of”) + as ‎(“the”).

Pronunciation

• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʃ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdas/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɐʃ/
• Hyphenation: das

Contraction

das f pl

1. Contraction of de as ‎(“pertaining or relating to the”).; of the; from the (feminine plural)
   • 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 5th canto:

     Animais que elles tem em mais eſtima / Que todo o outro gado das manadas:

     Animals which they hold in higher esteem / Than any other cattle of the herds:

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:do.

See also

• da (singular form)
• dos (masculine form)
• do (singular masculine form)

Spanish

Verb

das

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of dar.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English dust

Noun

das

1. dirt; dust
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 3:14 (translation here):

     Na God, Bikpela i tokim snek olsem, “Yu bin mekim dispela pasin nogut, olsem na nau mi gat strongpela tok bilong daunim yu. Bai yu gat bikpela hevi. Hevi yu karim bai i winim hevi bilong olgeta arapela animal. Nau na long olgeta taim bihain bai yu wokabaut long bel bilong yu tasol. Na bai yu kaikai das bilong graun.

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowing from German dass ‎(“that”).

Conjunction

das

1. (connecting noun clause) that

West Frisian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Noun

das

1. A badger

Etymology 2

Origin unknown.

Noun

das ‎(plural dassen)

1. A scarf, shawl