Faß

Faß

1. Archaic spelling of Fass.

• Aus dem Wiesenthale. Gedichte von Georg Uehlin. Schopfheim, 1869, p. 15

• Faaß (Colognian Academy spelling)

From Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic *fat.

• IPA^(key): /faːs/

Faß n (plural Fäßer or Faßer, diminutive Fäßje or Fäßche)

1. (most dialects) barrel, vat, keg, especially for liquids

   Synonym: (especially for solids) Tonn

   • 1996, “10 Liter Kölsch”‎performed by Filue:

     Als sich dat römjesproche hät, do wood vill diskutiert,
     Ob dat Kölsch jedronke weed oder analysiert,
     Dermet mer Neues maache kann – do ha’ mir vier jesat:
     Rusemondaach weed dat Faß en Kölle opjemaht!

     When word got around, there was a lot of discussion
     Whether that Kölsch beer should be drunk or analysed,
     So that new beer could be made – but the four of us said:
     On Carnival Monday that keg will be opened in Cologne!

• Rhymes: -as

Faß n (strong, genitive Fasses, plural Fässer)

1. Formerly standard spelling of Fass which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996 .