Nass

See also: nass, nāss, naß, and Naß

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Nass

  1. Alternative form of Ness.

Etymology 2

From Tlingit naas (“intestine”).

Proper noun

Nass

  1. A river in British Columbia.

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German naz (compare Dutch nat), from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -as

Noun

Nass n (strong, genitive Nasses, no plural)

  1. moisture
  2. a nickname for a heavy drinker or a topographic name for someone living on wet land, or around moisture (ex:Swamp, Marsh).

Declension

Declension of Nass [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Nass
genitive eines des Nasses
dative einem dem Nass, Nasse1
accusative ein das Nass

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Nass” in Duden online
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