aabasse

From German anpassen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːbasə/
• Rhymes: -ɔːbasə
• Homophone: Aabasse

aabasse

1. to fit to something else, e.g. in mechanics, clothing
   • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Ich will mein neier Frack aabasse.

     I want to fit on my new pair of pants.

   • 2004, Isaac R. Horst, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Ich hab mei neie Hosse aagebasst.

     I tried on my new pair of pants.

2. to cheat, to pull a fast one

   Synonym: schleefe

   • 2004 [1995 November 13], Dorathy V. Fry, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     No hodder ebmols eppes do Exdraas ne aagebasst.

     [Nau hot er ebmols ebbes do Exdraas ne aagebasst.]

     Then somtimes he pulled a fast one on them.

   • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     eeni aabasse

     to tell a lie

• Beam, C. R., Brown, J. R., & Trout, J. L. (2004). The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary.
• Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary. (n.d.). https://padutchdictionary.com/