Aas

Senso

(collective,neuter,strong,uncountable,usually) carrion (perished animal, especially as food for scavengers)
(archaic,neuter,strong) bait
(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

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Genere

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Pronunciato come (IPA)

/aːs/

Etimologia

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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