aasgier

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of aas (“carrion”) +‎ gier (“vulture”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːs.xiːr/ Hyphenation: aas‧gier === Noun === aasgier m (plural aasgieren, diminutive aasgiertje n) Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) (informal, by extension) any vulture, especially one whose diet consists of carrion (figuratively) a vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others === Further reading === aasgier on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl