dass

Meaning

1. (subordinating) that
2. (colloquial,subordinating) so that

Concepts

that

that answer

so

have a reputation for

recognise that

I’ve a notion that

I’m convinced that

provided that

providing that

he satisfied me that

he explained it by the fact that

make the point that

make it quite clear to someone that

make no bones about the fact that

take the view that

recognize that

it’s no wonder that

it is thanks to him that

insomuch

AAMOF

as a matter of fact

due to the fact that

he countered that

lest

provides that

so long as

this shows that

thus it appears that

except

instead of

Pronounced as (IPA)

/das/

Etymology

From Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Dutch dat, English that. Distinction from das is purely orthographical convention.

Sentences

Es ist für uns eine große Ehre , dass Sie dort eine Rede halten werden .

You do us an enormous honour by coming to address it.

Ich habe bereits gesagt , dass es zwei Programme gibt .

I said there were two programmes.

Sie wissen wie ich ganz genau , dass ab Frühjahr nächsten Jahres nichts mehr passiert .

You know as well as I do that nothing will happen after spring next year.

Es ist schade , dass wir gerade eine solche Gelegenheit mit diesem Bericht versäumt haben .

It is a pity that we have missed just such an opportunity with this report.

Beachten Sie bitte , dass es sich hier um ein Netzwerk handelt .

You must understand that this is a network.

Abby begreift , dass es sich dabei um ihr Baby handelt , das bald geboren wird .

Abby realizes that this is her baby who is about to be born.

Ich würde ihn also darum bitten , dass es diese Soforthilfe geben wird .

I would ask the Commissioner, therefore, to announce that this immediate aid will be provided.

Wichtig ist generell , dass präzise analysiert wird .

The analysis must be accurate.