Danish · Travel & Places
Pas
Passport
Beginnernoun · neuter
Definition
An official document needed for traveling abroad.
Example
Vis dit pas, tak.
Show your passport, please.
Etymology
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.
How & Where It’s Used
'Pas' is primarily used in formal contexts, especially in written language pertaining to travel documentation. This term is recognized uniformly across Denmark.