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Swedish noun

ett dass

privy, outhouse, john, loo

Meaning

privy, outhouse, john, loo

In Swedish: (torr)toalett

Forms

Forms of dass
Singular, indefiniteett dass
Singular, definitedasset
Plural, indefinitedass
Plural, definitedassen

dass is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dass, det stora dasset. Check another noun

Practise dass

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Is it en dass or ett dass?

dass in a sentence

  • gå på dass
    go to the loo

Words built with dass

  • utedass outhouse
  • dasslock toilet-seat cover

Questions

What does dass mean in English?

dass means “privy, outhouse, john, loo”.

Is it en dass or ett dass?

It is ett dass, and “the privy” is dasset.

What is the plural of dass?

dass doesn't change in the plural: ett dass, två dass (definite: dassen).

Similar words

toatoalettwc

Origin

Contraction of German das Haus (“the house”)

Nearby common words

dass is number 8,653 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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