aasvogel

== English == === Alternative forms === aasvoel === Etymology === Borrowed from Afrikaans aasvogel (“vulture”) (obsolete form of aasvoël), from Dutch aasvogel, from aas (“carrion”) + vogel (“bird”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Received Pronunciation) /ˈɑːsˌfəʊ.ɡəl/ IPA(key): (General American) /ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/ === Noun === aasvogel (plural aasvogels) (South Africa, rare, literary) Vulture. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] ==== Usage notes ==== This word has no currency in modern South African English. It has been used by writers Rider Haggard, John Buchan and Saki to lend colour and authenticity to their works. ==== See also ==== Aegypiinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === From aas (“carrion”) +‎ vogel (“bird”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːsˌfoː.ɣəl/ Hyphenation: aas‧vo‧gel === Noun === aasvogel m (plural aasvogels or aasvogelen, diminutive aasvogeltje n) bird feeding on carrion, vulture (figuratively) vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: aasvoël, (obsolete) aasvogel→ English: aasvogel