das
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of das
< Afrikaans; compare Dutch, Middle Dutch das badger, cognate with German Dachs; compare Norwegian svintoks
Example Sentences
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This tree was planted in the 19th Century in Coimbra's romantic Quinta das Lágrimas Gardens from seeds exchanged with Sydney's Botanical Garden and is a treasured landmark.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
“Girllaaaaaaa … das Mufasaaaaaaa,” wrote Adiz “Bambi” Benson of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” echoing the chant from Pierre’s viral December stroll down the Spirit Tunnel backstage at Jennifer Hudson’s show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, writing in Germany in 1860, spoke of das dritte Geschlecht, the third gender.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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