Aal
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English
Etymology
From 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
- 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
Noun
Aal m (strong, genitive Aales or Aals, plural Aale, diminutive Älchen n)
Declension
Declension of Aal
Derived terms
(Adjectives and verbs derived from Aal):
(Nouns derived from Aal):
- Aalbricke
- Aalfang
- Aalfischer
- Aalfischerei
- Aalgift
- Aalglippe
- Aalhamen
- Aalhaut
- Aalkasten
- Aalkorb
- Aalleiter
- Aalmolch
- Aalmöwe
- Aalmutter
- Aalquappe
- Aalräucherei
- Aalraupe
- Aalreuse
- Aalrinne
- Aalrute
- Aalrutte
- Aalschnur
- Aalschokker
- Aalspeer
- Aalstechen
- Aalsteige
- Aalstrich
- Aalsuppe
- Aaltierchen
- Aalverwandter
- Älchen
- Blankaal
- Breitkopf-Aal
- Entenschnabelaal
- Flussaal
- Fressaal
- Gelbaal
- Glasaal
- Grubenaal
- Langhalsaal
- Meeraal
- Parasitenaal
- Räucheraal
- Sandaal
- Schlangenaal
- Schnepfenaal
- Seeaal
- Silberaal
- Sommeraal
- Spickaal
- Spitzkopf-Aal
- Steigaal
- Tiefsee-Aal
- Wurmaal
- Zitteraal
Further reading
- “Aal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Aal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Aal” in Duden online
Aal on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Aal”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
German Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Low German âl, êl, from Old Saxon āl, related to English eel.
Pronunciation
Noun
Aal m (plural Aal or Alen or Aals)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)