Aasfliege

German

Etymology

Aas +‎ Fliege

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaːsˌfliːɡə]
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Noun

Aasfliege f (genitive Aasfliege, plural Aasfliegen)

  1. blowfly (insect of the family Calliphoridae)
    Synonyms: Brummer, Fleischfliege, Schmeißfliege
  2. flesh-fly (Sarcophaga carnaria)
    Synonym: Graue Fleischfliege
  3. (uncommon) a person with a habit of exploiting other people

Declension
Declension of Aasfliege [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Aasfliege die Aasfliegen
genitive einer der Aasfliege der Aasfliegen
dative einer der Aasfliege den Aasfliegen
accusative eine die Aasfliege die Aasfliegen

Further reading
  • “Aasfliege” in Duden online
  • “Aasfliege” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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