das

[ das, dahs ]

noun

, plural das·es, das·ses.

1. hyrax.

Word History and Origins

Origin of das¹

< Afrikaans; compare Dutch, Middle Dutch das badger, cognate with German Dachs; compare Norwegian svintoks

Example Sentences

The front cover of the April 15 issue of the celebrity magazine Die Aktuelle promoted the interview with Mr. Schumacher, who is German, as his first since the accident: “das erste interview.”

From New York Times

She started labeling objects around the house with German vocabulary words — das Regal, die Blumen.

From Washington Post

Inside the Poço das Antas Biological Reserve, one of the largest tracts of continuous forest they inhabit, the death toll was even steeper: A population of around 400 tamarins dropped to just 32.

From Seattle Times

There's a phrase for when the snow is plentiful too - das weisse Gold - white gold.

From BBC

Finally he led his team to Joe’s door while he sang in creative German, “We are the world. We are das Welt.”

From Literature