Aas

Signification (English)

  1. (collective,neuter,strong,uncountable,usually) carrion (perished animal, especially as food for scavengers)
  2. (archaic,neuter,strong) bait
  3. (colloquial,derogatory,mildly,neuter,strong) a word for a person or animal, often implying insubordination and/or cunning, but also used affectionately for someone cheeky or shrewd

Synonyms

Tierleiche

verdorbenes Fleisch

Karkasse

geschlachtetes Tier

Schindaas

Aasfleisch

Tierköper

Lombadier

Faulendes

Rohbau

Verwesendes

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/aːs/
Etymology (English)

From Middle High German ās (“carrion, bait”), from Old High German *ās, from Proto-Germanic *ēsą. Later merged with Middle High German āz (“food”), from Old High German āz, from Proto-Germanic *ētą. Both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”).

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