ådsel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish atsæl, from the root of æde (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʌsəl], [ˈʌsl̩], [ˈʌðˀsəl], [ˈʌðˀsl̩]

Noun

ådsel n (singular definite ådslet, plural indefinite ådsler)

  1. piece of carrion, dead animal body, especially when it serves as food for other animals, so-called ådselædere

Declension

Declension of ådsel
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ådsel ådslet ådsler ådslerne
genitive ådsels ådslets ådslers ådslernes

Derived terms

  • ådselbille
  • ådselfugl
  • ådselgraver
  • ådselgrib
  • ådselæder
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