Base

Pronunciation: /ˈbaːzə/

“Base” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

A female cousin.
paternal aunt
base (compound that will neutralize an acid)

Etymology

From Middle High German base, from Old High German basa, from Proto-West Germanic *baswā, from Proto-Germanic *baswǭ (“father's sister; paternal aunt”). Compare Saterland Frisian Bääsje (“grandmother”), Dutch baas (“master; boss”). More at boss.

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