UrsprungFrom Old Norse bassi (“bear”).
- a big, strong man, a big thing
- an army infantryman, a private
Formerbasse(indefinite, nominative, singular) · basses(genitive, indefinite, singular) · bassen(definite, nominative, singular) · bassens(definite, genitive, singular) · bassar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · bassars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · bassarna(definite, nominative, plural) · bassarnas(definite, genitive, plural)