ás

ás f pl

1. plural of á

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

• IPA^(key): /as/

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

1. to the, towards the

Of unknown origin.^[1]

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• Rhymes: -aːʃ

ás

1. (transitive, intransitive) to dig

(With verbal prefixes):

• 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 Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

• IPA^(key): /auːs/
• Rhymes: -auːs

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

ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural ásar)

1. beam, rafter, pole
2. axis

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

ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural ásar)

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

From Latin ās, perhaps via Middle Low German .

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)

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

• Ás

ás m (genitive singular áss, nominative plural æsir)

1. one of the Æsir, the principal Norse gods

• sá

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

ás m (genitive singular áis, nominative plural ásanna)

1. ace; jot

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

ás

1. accusative/dative singular of áss

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -as, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -aʃ, (Brazil) -ajs, (Rio de Janeiro) -ajʃ
• Homophones: hás, às, as (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: ás

From Latin as (“a type of Roman coin”).

• az (obsolete)

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)

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

ás

1. plural of á