tas

Definitions of tas
  1. noun
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    synonyms: berg, hoop, hoopje, stapel
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    schroothoop
    pile of discarded metal
    steenberg, stortberg
    pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
    stapel
    an orderly pile
    brandstapel, houtmijt, houtstapel
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    houtstapel
    a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
    hooiberg, hooihoop, hooiklamp, hooimijt, hooiopper, hooirook, hooischelf, hooitas, klamp, opper, rook
    a stack of hay
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    arsenaal, collectie, verzameling
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  2. noun
    a flexible container with a single opening
    synonyms: handtas, tasje, zak
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    gevechtstas, knapzak, ransel, rugzak
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
    zitzak
    a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
    city-bag, handkoffer, pool, totalisator, toto, weekendtas
    a capacious bag or basket
    jagerstas, weitas
    a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
    jutezak
    a bag made of burlap
    ijscompres, ijskompres, ijszak
    a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
    postzak
    letter carrier's shoulder bag
    boterham, broodmaaltijd, haverzak
    a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
    beurs, buidel, draagzak, jaszak, mantelzak, zak
    a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
    prijzengeld
    a small bag for carrying money
    voddenbaal
    a bag in which rags are kept
    sachet
    a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
    buil, meelbuil
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
    zadeltas, zadeltasje
    a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
    zandzak
    a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
    bast
    a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
    slaapzak
    large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
    theebuiltje, theezakje
    small paper bag holding a measure of tea
    duffel
    a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
    sporttas
    a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
    postzak
    pouch used in the shipment of mail
    beurs, geldbuidel, geldtas, geldzak, portemonnaie, portemonnee
    a drawstring bag for holding money
    zak
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    tabakszak
    a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
    waterzak
    a container of skin for holding water
    wijnzak
    an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine
    type of:
    container, laadkist
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  3. noun
    a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
    synonyms: bak, bakje, beker, bokaal, cup, drinknap, kop, kopje, nap, wedstrijdbeker
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    drinknap, nap
    a cup (usually without a handle)
    miskelk
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
    koffiekop, koffiekopje, mokkakopje
    a cup from which coffee is drunk
    drinkbeker
    a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
    theekop, theekopje
    a cup from which tea is drunk
    espressokopje
    small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
    type of:
    container, laadkist
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  4. noun
    with handle and usually cylindrical
    synonyms: bak, bierkan, bierpul, kop, mok, pul
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