asen

Pronunciation: /ˈæˀsən/

“asen” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

Used as a mild insult to or about a person whom one envies or harbors a certain dislike for.
donkey, ass, (only used as a comparison).

Etymology

From Old Danish asnæ, from Old Norse asni, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus. Largely replaced by Middle Low German esel, see æsel. Cognates include Swedish åsna, Icelandic asni and Faroese asni.

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