bassar
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- bazzar (Luserna, Thirteen Communities)
Etymology
From Middle High German waʒʒer, from Old High German waʒʒar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognate with German Wasser, Dutch and English water, Icelandic vatn.
Noun
bassar n (plural bèssardar)
- (Sette Comuni) water
Declension
Declension of bassar – 8thdeclension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | an | 's | bassar | de | bèssardar |
| accusative | an | 's | bassar | de | bèssardar |
| dative | aname | me | bassare | in | bèssardarn |
Derived terms
- bàiga-bassar
- bassarmann
- trinkh-bassar
References
- “bassar” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
- “bassar” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Icelandic
Noun
bassar
- indefinite nominative plural of bassi
Mandar
Etymology
From Malay besar.
Adjective
bassar
- big (of a great size)
- big (adult)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bassar n
- indefinite plural of bass