Aas

German (Berlin)

/aːs/

noun
Definitions
  • carrion
  • bait
  • (colloquial) beast, devil
  • (slang) sod, bugger

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ās inherited from Old High German *ās inherited from Proto-Germanic *ēsaz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (eat, related to eating) inherited from Old High German āz (carrion, feed, food) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ētą (food, carrion).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ētą

Gloss

food, carrion

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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