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Nass

noun ·
Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German naz (compare Dutch nat), from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.

Translation

  1. moisture neuter, no-plural, strong

    Ohne deinen Regenmantel wäre ich nass bis auf die Haut geworden.

    If it had not been for your raincoat, I would have been drenched to the skin.

    Ich war nass bis auf die Haut von dem heftigen Regen.

    I was drenched to the skin because of the heavy rain.

    Es regnete gerade und Joes langes Haar wurde völlig nass, bis er zu Hause war.

    It was raining, and Joe's long hair was completely wet by the time he got home.

  2. a nickname for a heavy drinker or a topographic name for someone living on wet land, or around moisture (ex:Swamp, Marsh). neuter, no-plural, strong

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Nass
Accusative Nass
Dative Nass
Genitive Nasses

nass

adj · /nas/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German naz, from Old High German naz, from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz (“wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to be wet”). Cognate with Dutch nat (“wet”), Ancient Greek νοτέω (notéō, “to be wet”), νότος (nótos, “the south wind”).

Translation

  1. wet (soaked with liquid)

    Zieh die nassen Schuhe aus, du machst ja den ganzen Boden nass.

    Put off your wet shoes, you’re getting the whole floor wet.

  2. wet source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. sloppy source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. wet source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. wet, moist (sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions) slang, vulgar

    Ich bin schon ganz nass.

    I am so wet already.