Aas
Meaning
- (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
Concepts
carrion
carcass
cadaver
corpse
body
bait
beast
tainted meat
dead flesh
swine
bitch
ket
offal
remains
Aas
carcase
clay
dead body
stiff
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aːs/
Etymology
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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Aa
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feces, poop
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