aasvogel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑːsˌfəʊ.ɡəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans aasvogel (“vulture”) (obsolete form of aasvoël), from Dutch aasvogel, from aas (“carrion”) + vogel (“bird”).
Meanings
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(South-Africa, literary, rare) Vulture.
As the charge exploded I saw the aasvogel give a kind of backward twist.
1912, H. Rider Haggard, Marie:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aasvoel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| aasvogels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |