as-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "as"

English

Etymology

Assimilated form of ab- +‎ before -s-, from Latin ab (“of, off, from, away”).

Prefix

as-

1. (no longer productive) Away from.

   assail, assoil, assault, assoil, assemble, assent

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “a-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

• S.A., SA, s.a., sa., Sa., Sa, S&A, S. A.

Irish

Prefix

as-

1. Alternative form of eas- (“out”)

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with as-

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• asa-

Prefix

as-

1. pretonic form of ess- (“ex-, out”)
2. pretonic form of uss- (“up, off”)

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
as- (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	unchanged	n-as-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown. By surface analysis, as (“carcass”) or as (“one of the Æsir”). The common prefix for Æsir gods is asa- however (see asagud and asatro).

Prefix

as-

1. (colloquial, intensifier) very, super-

   Synonyms: gör-, jätte-, skit-, svin-, ur-, vrål-, bauta-, (usually negative) piss-

   Vi hade askul på vattenlandet ― We had tons of fun at the water park

   Hästen sprang assnabbt ― The horse ran super fast

   Vi har astråkigt ― We're super bored

Usage notes

Can be put before virtually any adjective or adverb.

Derived terms

• aspackad (“very drunk”)
• askalas (“very drunk”)