Aas

See also aas, AAS, as, As, and ás

German

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /aːs/, X-SAMPA: /a:s/
• Homophone: aß
• Rhymes: -aːs

Etymology

From Middle High German aas, from Old High German *ās, from Proto-Germanic *ēsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”) (from which also essen).

Noun

Aas n (genitive Aases, plural Aase or Äser)

1. carrion
2. bait
3. beast
4. (slang) sod, bugger