das

[ das, dahs ]

/ dæs, dɑs /

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noun, plural das·es, das·ses.

hyrax.

Nearby words

Origin of das

< Afrikaans; compare Dutch, Middle Dutch das badger, cognate with German Dachs; compare Norwegian svintoks

Definition for das (2 of 3)

da

[ dah ]

/ dɑ /

adverb, noun Russian.

yes.

Definition for das (3 of 3)

DA

[ dee-ey ]

/ ˈdiˈeɪ /

noun, plural DAs, DA's.

a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.

Origin of DA

euphemistic abbreviation of duck's ass

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Examples from the Web for das

In two days of savagery, the 2nd SS Panzer Division “Das Reich” slaughtered nearly everyone in the town.
There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Prosecuting War Crimes|Michael Moynihan|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 50 years old, Das found himself asking, “Is this all there was to life?”
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Sun took great offense and printed the headline, "Kaiser Sticks Das Boot In."
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Das Abendessen (The Dinner) depicts a banquet, where women are the food, at a rooftop restaurant in a Düsseldorf art museum.
The Art of Voyeurism|Paul Laster|April 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Anyone familiar with submarine movies like The Hunt for Red October or Das Boot knows what follows when the sub sinks too deep.
Picking Up Pieces From a Midair Explosion|Clive Irving|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
You will if Karlchen wird burst, therefore pay, das war mein Sohn, das war mein einziger Sohn.
Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski
Das versteht sich; but you have to always think a thing out, or you're not satisfied.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Sie behandelt einen geschichtlichen, das heisst einen stets wechselnden Stoff.
A Lecture on the Study of History|Lord Acton
He was eager to hear at least a part of it, and so he gave orders that "Das Rheingold" should be prepared.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson
He moved around the das, pausing by the yellow brocade that hung behind the throne.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey

British Dictionary definitions for das

DA

abbreviation for

(in the US) District Attorney

Diploma of Art

duck's arse (hairstyle)

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Medicine definitions for das

DA

abbr.

developmental age