Bass
See also: bass, bas, and Baß
English
Proper noun
Bass
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Bass Strait
Anagrams
- BSAs, SABS, sabs
German
Alternative forms
- Baß (superseded)
Etymology
From Italian basso (“low”), from Latin bassus (“low”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bas/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -as
Noun
Bass m (genitive Basses, plural Bässe)
- (sound) bass (low spectrum of sound)
- (music) bass (singer; section of musical group)
- (music) bass, double bass (stringed instrument)
Declension
Declension of Bass
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bass | die | Bässe |
genitive | eines | des | Basses | der | Bässe |
dative | einem | dem | Bass, Basse1 | den | Bässen |
accusative | einen | den | Bass | die | Bässe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Bass in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bas/, [bɑs]
- Rhymes: -ɑs
Noun
Bass m (uncountable)
- (music) bass
- itch