Aasvogel
German, noun
Aasvogel is spelled A-A-S-V-O-G-E-L (8 letters). Aasvogel is a German masculine noun meaning “bird feeding on carrion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an umlaut, Aasvögel is a different word: “nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Aasvogel”. The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein sich von Aas ernährender Vogel”.
What does Aasvogel mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinebird feeding on carrion
- 2
masculinevulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others
noun
- 1
nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Aasvogel
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein sich von Aas ernährender Vogel
noun: 1. ein aasfressender Raubvogel aus der Unterfamilie der Altweltgeier (Aegypiinae)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Aasvogel
- Aasvogels genitive
- Aasvögel plural
- Aasvögeln dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).