das
Americannoun
plural
dases, dassesEtymology
Origin of das
< Afrikaans; compare Dutch, Middle Dutch das badger, cognate with German Dachs; compare Norwegian svintoks
Example Sentences
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In Brazil, the café das duas is a moment to pause and celebrate.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
Until recently, he says India meant only Caminho das Índias - the 2009 Brazilian primetime show - to him.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
The rocky point is called Ponto das Lajes on the north shore of the Amazon near where the Rio Negro and Solimoes rivers join.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023
In the years since these federal policies were created, Brazilians were reading more, said Luiz Schwarcz, a co-founder of the prestigious publishing house Companhia das Letras and a writer himself.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023
Dussel replied in his haughtiest tone, “Ich madi das schon!”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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