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

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -as

Noun

Nass n (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 (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Nass
genitive eines des Nasses
dative einem dem Nass,
Nasse1
accusative ein das Nass
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Nass in Duden online
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