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das.

nominative/accusative neuter singular of der

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

pron/das//dɑs/standard/daːs/
  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der who, that, which

    relative
    Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann.
    Gib mir mal das Buch, das da liegt.
  2. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der this, that, it

    demonstrative
    Das ist mein Haus.
    Er weiß das bereits.
  3. nominative/accusative neuter singular of der it (subject of an impersonal verb)

    Northern-Germany · regional
    Das regnet schon wieder.
    Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist?
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German daȥ, from Old High German daȥ, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Silesian East Central German doas, Dutch dat, English that. Doublet of dass. Distinction from dass is purely orthographical convention.

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