"Baas" meaning in Low German

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Noun

Forms: Basen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), probably from Old Saxon *baso, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô (“uncle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nds|gml|bās|t=supervisor, foreman}} Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), {{inh|nds|osx|*baso}} Old Saxon *baso, {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*baswō}} Proto-West Germanic *baswō, {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*baswô|t=uncle}} Proto-Germanic *baswô (“uncle”) Head templates: {{nds-noun|m|Basen}} Baas m (plural Basen), {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)
  1. boss Tags: German-Low-German, masculine
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      ]
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    },
    {
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        "1": "nds",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *baswô (“uncle”)",
      "name": "inh"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Basen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "(German Low German)",
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        "Low German terms inherited from Middle Low German",
        "Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon",
        "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Low German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "masculine"
      ]
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  ],
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}

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