Category: Travel & PlacesPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Pas
/Pas/Roman
English meaning: Passport
Definition
An official document needed for traveling abroad.
Example
“Vis dit pas, tak.”
In English: “Show your passport, please.”
Another example: “Husk dit pas, når vi rejser udenlands.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neuter noun meaning 'passport', a travel document. Note 'pas' is also the verb 'passe' (to fit/look after) and the imperative 'watch out'; context decides. Plural 'pas'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The word 'pas' derives from the Latin 'passus', meaning a step or pace, and has evolved in Danish to specifically refer to a passport, which serves as documentation for travel.
Common Collocations
- et gyldigt pas
- vise sit pas
- fornye sit pas
- et dansk pas
- pas og billet
Word Forms
et pas, passet, pas, passene
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- Dansk
- Danish
- Script
- Latin
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- Germanic
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