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LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning

contraction of das
the
This is a shortened form of the word 'das', which is the neuter definite article. It is typically used in spoken language to make sentences flow faster.

Examples

Ich nehm’s Auto und er nimmt’s Fahrrad.

I’ll take the car and he’ll take the bike.

Part of speecharticle

Usage noteCommonly found in informal or conversational German attached to verbs or prepositions.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.