Bast
derNounbast; raffia
Word details
- German meaning
- Die innere Rindenschicht von Bäumen, die oft für textile Zwecke genutzt wird.
- English meaning
- Bast
- Synonym
- Rinde, Borke
- German example
- Der Bast der Linde wurde früher zur Herstellung von Seilen verwendet.
- English example
- The bast of the linden tree was formerly used to make ropes.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Bast
- Plural Form
- die Baste
Related words
- Bastardschildkröte
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
- Bastard
Bastard
- Bastei
Bastei is a striking rock formation in Saxon Switzerland, known for its spectacular views.
- basteln
To craft means to make something with your hands from various materials.
- Bastnäsit
Bastnäsite
- Bastion
Bastion
- basten
Basten means to wrap or braid something with bast or similar material.
- bastfarben
Bast-colored
- Alabaster
Alabaster is a fine-grained, usually white or lightly tinted mineral, often used for sculptures and decorative objects.
- Zeidelbast
Mezereon
- bombastisch
Bombastic
- Seidelbast
Daphne
- alabasterfarben
Alabaster-colored means having the color of alabaster, a pure, matte white.
- alabastern
Alabaster
- Atlantik-Bastardschildkröte
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
- Baumbast
"Bast" is the inner bark of a tree, located between the outer bark and the wood.
- Oliv-Bastardschildkröte
Olive ridley sea turtle
- Bombast
Bombast refers to an exaggerated, empty, and pretentious expression, often without substance.
- Phlöem
Phloem
- Schwulst
Bombast
- Vettel
Vettel
- werken
To work
- tüfteln
Tinker
- friemeln
To fiddle with
- frickeln
To tinker, repair, or assemble something, often with skill and patience, but not necessarily professionally.
- schwulstig
Bombastic
- Jute
Jute
- Pappmaschee
papier-mâché
- Mischling
A person or animal of mixed descent, often referring to ethnic or racial origin. (Can be perceived as derogatory, consider the context!)
- Sekundenkleber
superglue
- Hybridbildung
Hybrid formation
- Scherbenbildchen
A Scherbenbildchen is a small picture or mosaic composed of shards or fragments.
- bespülen
To baste
- herumdoktern
To tinker around, to fiddle with
- schwülstig
Bombastic, pompous
- Pappe
Cardboard
- Tüftler
Tinkerer
- Fröbelstern
A Fröbel star is a three-dimensional Christmas star that is folded from paper strips. It is named after the German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel.
- Phloem
phloem
- Heimwerker
DIY enthusiast (Do-It-Yourself)
- Scherenschnitt
Paper cutting, silhouette
- Papierblume
paper flower
- Kurtine
Curtain wall
- Falzbein
Bone folder
- Afterkind
Illegitimate child, bastard.
- Bachchor
Bach choir
- Bachkantate
Bach cantata
- wursteln
To tinker
- werkeln
To tinker means to be engaged in craftsmanship, to craft or work on something, often without a grand plan or professional equipment.
Example sentences with “Bast”
Der Korb ist aus Bast geflochten. (The basket is woven from raffia.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Bast?
It is a masculine noun (der Bast).