Neuter
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
Aa
Concepts
Synonyms
Tierleiche
verdorbenes Fleisch
Karkasse
geschlachtetes Tier
Schindaas
Aasfleisch
Tierköper
Lombadier
Faulendes
Verwesendes
Translations
kreng
carogna
carroña
leş
charogne
cadaver
ψοφίμι
carniçaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aːs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ās (“carrion, bait”), from Old High German *ās, from Proto-Germanic *ēsą. Later merged with Middle High German āȥ (“food”), from Old High German āȥ, from Proto-West Germanic *āt, from Proto-Germanic *ētą. Both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”).
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