Galician

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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ás f pl

  1. plural of á

Etymology 2

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From contraction of preposition a (to, towards) + feminine plural definite article as (the).

Pronunciation

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Contraction

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ás f pl (masculine sg ao, feminine sg á, masculine plural aos)

  1. to the, towards the

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Of unknown origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaːʃ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːʃ

Verb

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ás

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to dig

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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(With verbal prefixes):

References

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  1. ^ ás in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

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  • ás in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • ás in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.

Noun

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ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural ásar)

  1. beam, rafter, pole
  2. axis
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse áss, likely from Proto-Germanic *amsaz, cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌼𐍃 (ams, shoulder), but possibly the same as ás (1).

Noun

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ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural ásar)

  1. a long low hill, a (low) ridge
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Etymology 3

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From Latin ās, perhaps via Middle Low German [Term?].

Noun

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ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural ásar)

  1. pip (one of the spots on a die)
  2. the side of a die that has only one pip
  3. ace (playing card)
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Etymology 4

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From Old Norse áss, ǫ́ss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ens- (to engender, beget).

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Noun

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ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural æsir)

  1. one of the Æsir, the principal Norse gods

Anagrams

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Irish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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ás m (genitive singular áis, nominative plural ásanna)

  1. ace; jot

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ás n-ás hás not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ás”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • ace”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024

Old Norse

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Noun

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ás

  1. accusative/dative singular of áss

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Latin as (a type of Roman coin).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ás m (plural ases)

  1. ace (card with a single spot)
  2. ace (an expert at something)
    Synonyms: especialista, expert
  3. (military aviation) ace (pilot who shot down five or more enemy aircraft)
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Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
             
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, bisca, manilha
             
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, curinga

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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ás

  1. plural of á