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das.

A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɑs/
  1. A badger, various species of genera Meles and Taxidea.

    masculine
  2. Eurasian badger (Meles meles)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

noun/dɑs/
  1. necktie

    feminine
  2. scarf

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, possibly from Italian dossi (“fur collar”).

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