gaas

gaas

See also: gas, GAAs, gås, and gås'

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gaas, from French gaze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χɑːs/

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Noun

gaas (plural gase, diminutive gasie)

1. gauze

   Synonym: ogiesdraad

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French gaze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣaːs/

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• Hyphenation: gaas
• Rhymes: -aːs

Noun

gaas n (plural gazen, diminutive gaasje n)

1. gauze, mesh, wire gauze

Derived terms

• gaasdoek
• gaasvlieg
• kippengaas

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gaas

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

gaas f

1. obsolete typography of gås

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Old Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic *gans.

Noun

gaas f (nominative plural gæs)

1. goose

Descendants

• Danish: gås

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ga‧as
• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈʔas/, [ɡɐˈʔas]
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

gaás

1. Alternative form of gas: gasoline
2. kerosene

   Synonym: kerosin

Derived terms

• gaasan

Further reading

• “gaas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018