Baas Definition

bäs

baas, baases

noun

A white person in a position of authority in relation to nonwhites, as an employer or owner of a business.

American Heritage

Master; sir.

Webster's New World

Used as a form of address for such a person.

American Heritage

(South Africa) An employer, a boss. Frequently as a form of address.

Wiktionary

Plural form of baa.

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verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baa.

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Other Word Forms of Baas

Singular:

baas

Plural:

baases

Afrikaans from Dutch master boss¹

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Dutch baas.

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Inflected forms.

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