Ast

See also: ast, AST, ást, ăst, as't, -ast, and aṣṭ

Egyptian

Romanization

Ast

1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of ꜣst.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ast, from Old High German ast, from Proto-Germanic *astaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ósdos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ast/

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Noun

Ast m (genitive Astes or Asts, plural Äste, diminutive Ästchen n or Ästlein n)

1. bough, limb, branch

   Holonym: Baum

   Hyponyms: Birkenast, Buchenast, Eichenast, Erlenast, Eschenast, Fichtenast, Kiefernast, Lärchenast, Tannenast, Wacholderast, Zedernast, Zypressenast

Derived terms

• auf dem absteigenden Ast sein
• ästig
• den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt
• entästen
• Geäst

Further reading

• “Ast” in Duden online