Aasfliege

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Aas +‎ Fliege

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈaːsˌfliːɡə]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Aasfliege f (genitive Aasfliege, plural Aasfliegen)

  1. blowfly (insect of the family Calliphoridae)
    Synonyms: Brummer, Fleischfliege, Schmeißfliege
  2. flesh-fly (Sarcophaga carnaria)
    Synonym: Graue Fleischfliege
  3. (uncommon) a person with a habit of exploiting other people

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Aasfliege” in Duden online
  • Aasfliege” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache