das

das · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The German neuter definite article, meaning "the."

  2. 2.

    Used in various German phrases and expressions that appear in English texts.

  3. 3.

    (South African English) A dassie; a rock hyrax.

Related words

See also: der, die, the

Etymology

From German das, the neuter definite article. The South African usage comes from Afrikaans das or dassie, referring to the rock hyrax.