bassen

See also: Bässen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑsə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bas‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɑsən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bassen, probably onomatopoeic. Further etymology is unknown, there are no known cognates.

Verb

bassen

1. (intransitive) to bark, like a dog (rarely in the sense of shouting)
2. (intransitive) to produce a somewhat similar sound, notably as result of a cough

Conjugation

Conjugation of bassen (weak)
infinitive	bassen
past singular	baste
past participle	gebast
infinitive	bassen
gerund	bassen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bas	baste
2nd person sing. (jij)	bast, bas2	baste
2nd person sing. (u)	bast	baste
2nd person sing. (gij)	bast	baste
3rd person singular	bast	baste
plural	bassen	basten
subjunctive sing.1	basse	baste
subjunctive plur.1	bassen	basten
imperative sing.	bas
imperative plur.1	bast
participles	bassend	gebast
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bassen

1. plural of bas

Middle English

Noun

bassen

1. Alternative form of basyn

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpassen/

Verb

bassen

1. first-person singular past indicative of bassit

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

bassen m

1. definite singular of bass

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

bassen m

1. definite singular of bass

Swedish

Noun

bassen

1. definite singular of basse