Älchen

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See also: Alchen

German

Etymology

From Aal (“eel”) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix). The sense “eelworm” (18th century) apparently after earlier Dutch aaltje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːl.çən/, , , , ,
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  • Rhymes: -ɛːlçən
  • Hyphenation: Äl‧chen

Noun

Älchen n (strong, genitive Älchens, plural Älchen)

  1. (rare) diminutive of Aal: little eel
  2. (biology) eelworm

Declension

Declension of Älchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Älchen die Älchen
genitive eines des Älchens der Älchen
dative einem dem Älchen den Älchen
accusative ein das Älchen die Älchen

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Älchen” in Duden online
  • “Älchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Älchen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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