aasgier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aas (“carrion”) +‎ gier (“vulture”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːs.xiːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: aas‧gier

Noun

aasgier m (plural aasgieren, diminutive aasgiertje n)

  1. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
  2. (informal, by extension) any vulture, especially one whose diet consists of carrion
  3. (figuratively) a vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others

Further reading

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