Aal

See also: ål, aal, AAL, a'al, aʼal, ʼaʼal, -aal, and -ʼAAL

English

Etymology

German, probably from a derivative of Old High German ahu (“river, stream”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu, common in river names. Possibly influenced by Aal (“eel”).

Proper noun

Aal

  1. A small river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; a tributary of the Neckar.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic *āl, whence English eel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːl/, [ʔaːl]
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  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Aal m (strong, genitive Aales or Aals, plural Aale, diminutive Älchen n)

  1. eel
    Er ist so glatt wie ein Aal.
    He's as slippery as an eel.
  2. bad crease or crumple
  3. (slang) torpedo

Declension
Declension of Aal [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Aal die Aale
genitive eines des Aales, Aals der Aale
dative einem dem Aal, Aale1 den Aalen
accusative einen den Aal die Aale

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
Adjectives and verbs derived from Aal
Nouns derived from Aal

Further reading

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German âl, êl, from Old Saxon āl, related to English eel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔːl/
  • audio(file)

Noun

Aal m (plural Aal or Alen or Aals)

  1. eel

Derived terms

References
  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
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