aasvoël

See also: aasvoel

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) aasvogel

Etymology

From Dutch aasvogel.

Pronunciation

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Nomen

aasvoël (plural aasvoëls, diminutive aasvoëltjie)

1. bird feeding on carrion, vulture
2. (figuratively) vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others

Descendants

• → English: aasvogel