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

• assn, ass'n, ANSs, Ass'n, SAns, ass'n., sans, SNAs, assn.

German

Alternative forms

• Naß (obsolete)

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