Etymology

baas

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Today it means: An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address). Full definition →

Afrikaans baas
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baas · noun1

  1. Afrikaans · borrowed frombaas
  2. English todaybaas

Borrowed from Afrikaans baas. Doublet of boss.

baas · noun, verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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