Faß

See also: fass and Fass

Alemannic German

Noun

Faß

1. Archaic spelling of Fass.

References

• Aus dem Wiesenthale. Gedichte von Georg Uehlin. Schopfheim, 1869, p. 15

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Faaß (Colognian Academy spelling)

Etymology

From Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic *fat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faːs/

Noun

Faß n (plural Fäßer or Faßer, diminutive Fäßje or Fäßche)

1. (most dialects) barrel, vat, keg, especially for liquids

   Synonym: (especially for solids) Tonn

   • 1996, “10 Liter Kölsch”‎^[1]performed by Filue:

     Als sich dat römjesproche hät, do wood vill diskutiert,
     Ob dat Kölsch jedronke weed oder analysiert,
     Dermet mer Neues maache kann – do ha’ mir vier jesat:
     Rusemondaach weed dat Faß en Kölle opjemaht!

     When word got around, there was a lot of discussion
     Whether that Kölsch beer should be drunk or analysed,
     So that new beer could be made – but the four of us said:
     On Carnival Monday that keg will be opened in Cologne!

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -as

Noun

Faß n (strong, genitive Fasses, plural Fässer)

1. Formerly standard spelling of Fass which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996 .

Declension

Declension of Faß [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Faß	die	Fässer
genitive	eines	des	Fasses	der	Fässer
dative	einem	dem	Faß, Fasse1	den	Fässern
accusative	ein	das	Faß	die	Fässer

¹Now rare, see notes.