as-
English
Etymology
Assimilated form of ab- + before -s-, from Latin ab (“of, off, from, away”).
Prefix
as-
- (no longer productive) Away from.
- assail, assoil, assault, assoil, assemble, assent
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “a-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- S&A, S. A., S.A., SA, Sa, s.a.
Irish
Prefix
as-
- Alternative form of eas- (“out”)
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with as-
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- asa-
Prefix
as-
- pretonic form of ess- (“ex-, out”)
- pretonic form of uss- (“up, off”)
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| as- | 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-
- (colloquial, intensifier) very, super-
- Synonyms: gör-, jätte-, skit-, svin-, ur-, vrål-
- 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”)