Jass
name, noun
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A trick-taking card game popular in Switzerland and neighboring areas of Germany and Austria. uncountable
"A Swiss jass master and I teamed up against my wife and an American, who were both rank beginners."
- 2 Obsolete form of jazz. alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
"“Yet I've noticed the same thing when your band plays—the most amazing social coherence, as if you all shared the same brain.” “Sure,” agreed “Dope,” “but you can't call that organization.” “What do you call it?” “Jass.”"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"A Swiss jass master and I teamed up against my wife and an American, who were both rank beginners."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Alemannic German Jass.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Jass, possibly a short form of a Slavic surname.
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