Polyglot Dictionary

Base

/ˈbaːzə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Basen

Meaning

  1. base; cousin (female, dated)

    • Die Base ist ein wichtiger Teil der Chemie.

      The base is an important part of chemistry.

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Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

basis

basis is the English word for the same thing — both mean "base, basis."

English

stem

Close, figuratively — a base relates to a stem.

Portuguese

álcali

Close — a base (chemistry) relates to alkali.

Practice

1 What does Base mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist ein wichtiger Teil der Chemie.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Base?

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