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The article for

Ass

das Ass

Ass is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Asse

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Ass?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Ass, so learn the two together: das Ass.

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Meaning

[1] High -quality card in a card game

[1] hochwertige Karte in einem Kartenspiel

[2] Exemplary person, person with outstanding achievements (mostly in school, in sports)

[2] vorbildliche Person, Mensch mit herausragenden Leistungen (meist in der Schule, im Sport)

[3] Sport, for example tennis: targeted ball that the opponent does not reach

[3] Sport, zum Beispiel Tennis: zielgenauer Ball, den der Gegner nicht erreicht

Examples

[1] Finally play the ASS out

[1] Spiel doch endlich das Ass aus.

[2] Reginald has always been an ace in Mathematics

[2] Reginald war immer schon ein Ass in Mathematik.
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[3] "Conny served variably, his backhand balls came long and deep, he beat several ass" "

[3] „Conny servierte variabel, seine Rückhandbälle kamen lang und tief, er schlug mehrere Asse.“
Grammar note

The Plural Oßer is colloquial

Declension

1 Singular Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominativ das Ass die Asse die Ässer
Genitiv des Asses der Asse der Ässer
Dativ dem Ass dem Asse den Assen den Ässern
Akkusativ das Ass die Asse die Ässer

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