aalglad

Dutch

Etymology

From aal (“eel”) +‎ glad (“slippery”). Compare German aalglatt (perhaps borrowed thence, though given the maritime context this may be less likely).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aːlˈɣlɑt/
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Hyphenation: aal‧glad

Adjective

aalglad (comparative aalgladder, superlative aalgladst)

as slippery as an eel
(figuratively) elusive, hard to catch

Inflection

Inflection of aalglad
uninflected	aalglad
inflected	aalgladde
comparative	aalgladder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		aalglad	aalgladder	het aalgladst het aalgladste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	aalgladde	aalgladdere	aalgladste
	n. sing.	aalglad	aalgladder	aalgladste
	plural	aalgladde	aalgladdere	aalgladste
definite		aalgladde	aalgladdere	aalgladste
partitive		aalglads	aalgladders	—

Synonyms

(figuratively) aalvlug

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