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German
Etymology
From Aal (“eel”) + glatt (“slippery”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
aalglatt (strong nominative masculine singular aalglatter, comparative aalglatter, superlative am aalglattesten)
- (literally, fairly rare) very slippery, like the skin of an eel
- (figurative) slippery; unlikely to commit oneself
- (figurative, often derogatory) slick; slimy; professional in a disingenuous way
2001, “Ich möchte nicht, dass ihr meine Lieder singt”, performed by Jan Delay:Ihr wählt doch sonst auch immer das Falsche, wenn ihr die Wahl habt / Ihr steht doch sonst auch immer auf sauber, ordentlich und aalglatt- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
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Further reading
- “aalglatt” in Duden online
- “aalglatt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache