Feminine
Base
Meaning
- (archaic, feminine) A female cousin.
- (feminine, obsolete) paternal aunt
Concepts
Opposite of
Muhme
Synonyms
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
bääsi
Basel-Landschaft
guusyyne
Zürich
base
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbaːzə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German base, from Old High German basa, from Proto-West Germanic *baswā, from Proto-Germanic *baswǭ (“father's sister; paternal aunt”). Compare Saterland Frisian Bääsje (“grandmother”), Dutch baas (“master; boss”). More at boss.
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