Base
German, noun/ˈbaːzə/
Base is spelled B-A-S-E (4 letters) and appears 6.9 times per million words in written German, the 9,526th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Base is a German feminine noun meaning “base (compound that will neutralize an acid)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine alkalisch reagierende chemische Verbindung, deren pH-Wert über 7 liegt; nimmt leicht Protonen (H⁺) auf”.
What does Base mean in English?
noun
- 1
archaicfeminineA female cousin.
- 2
feminineobsoletepaternal aunt
noun
- 1
femininebase (compound that will neutralize an acid)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine alkalisch reagierende chemische Verbindung, deren pH-Wert über 7 liegt; nimmt leicht Protonen (H⁺) auf
noun: 1. Tochter eines Onkels oder einer Tante 2. Schwester des Vaters 3. entfernte weibliche Anverwandte
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Base
- Basen plural
- Vetter masculine
- Cousin masculine
- Onkel masculine
- Oheim masculine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Base?
- /ˈbaːzə/
- [ˈbaːzə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Base
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Base in German?
Base appears 6.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).