ådsel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish atsæl, from the root of æde (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɔːˀsəl], [ˈɔːˀsl̩], [ˈʌðˀsəl], [ˈʌðˀsl̩], [ˈʌsəl], [ˈʌsl̩]

Noun

ådsel n (singular definite ådslet, plural indefinite ådsler)

piece of carrion, dead animal body, especially when it serves as food for other animals, so-called ådselædere

Declension

Declension of ådsel

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ådsel	ådslet	ådsler	ådslerne
genitive	ådsels	ådslets	ådslers	ådslernes

Derived terms

ådselbille
ådselfugl
ådselgraver
ådselgrib
ådselæder

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