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aasvogel

/ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aasvo-gel
IPA
/ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vulture.

Literary

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aasvogel (“vulture”) (obsolete form of aasvoël), from Dutch aasvogel, from aas (“carrion”) + vogel (“bird”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/
  • British English: /ˈɑːsˌfəʊ.ɡəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aasvogels (plural) aasvoel (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Aegypiinae

Questions

How do you pronounce aasvogel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/.
What does aasvogel mean?
Vulture.
Where does aasvogel come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

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