Aal

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

1. A small river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; a tributary of the Neckar.

Anagrams

• ALA, Ala, Ala., a la, ala, à la

Etymology

From Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic *āl, whence English eel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːl/, [ʔaːl]

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Aal m (strong, genitive Aales or Aals, plural Aale, diminutive Älchen n)

1. eel

   Er ist so glatt wie ein Aal.

   He's as slippery as an eel.

2. bad crease or crumple
3. (slang) torpedo

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

Alternative forms

• Ool

Etymology

From Middle Low German âl, êl, from Old Saxon āl, related to English eel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔːl/

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Noun

Aal m (plural Aal or Alen or Aals)

1. eel

References

• Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)