raß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German rāze, ræze, from Old High German rāzi (tearing, raging, furious, violent), from Proto-West Germanic *rātī, from Proto-Germanic *rētijaz, *rētaz (biting, sharp), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁d- (to gnaw, scrape, scratch). Cognate with Bavarian rass, Old Dutch rāton (to annoy, vex, grill, provoke).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁaːs/
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Adjective

raß (strong nominative masculine singular raßer, comparative raßer, superlative am raßesten)

  1. sharp, strong (especially of food)

Declension

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