aalglad

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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)

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

Declension

Declension 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 —

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