"Aal" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|goh|ahu|t=river, stream}} Old High German ahu (“river, stream”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*ahu}} Proto-West Germanic *ahu Head templates: {{en-prop}} Aal
  1. A small river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; a tributary of the Neckar. Categories (place): Places in Baden-Württemberg, Places in Germany, Rivers in Baden-Württemberg, Rivers in Germany
    Sense id: en-Aal-en-name-2ROSM~lm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [German]

IPA: /aːl/, [ʔaːl] Audio: De-Aal.ogg , De-at-Aal.ogg [Austria]
Rhymes: -aːl Etymology: From Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic *āl, whence English eel. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|de|gmh|āl}} Middle High German āl, {{inh|de|goh|āl}} Old High German āl, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*āl}} Proto-West Germanic *āl, {{cog|en|eel}} English eel Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s|dim=^chen}} Aal m (strong, genitive Aales or Aals, plural Aale, diminutive Älchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Aales [genitive], Aals [genitive], Aale [plural], Älchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Aal [nominative, singular], Aale [definite, nominative, plural], Aales [genitive, singular], Aals [genitive, singular], Aale [definite, genitive, plural], Aal [dative, singular], Aale [dative, singular], Aalen [dative, definite, plural], Aal [accusative, singular], Aale [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. eel Tags: masculine, strong Categories (lifeform): Elopomorph fish, Fish
    Sense id: en-Aal-de-noun-cKxmECFz Disambiguation of Elopomorph fish: 67 28 5 Disambiguation of Fish: 67 28 5
  2. bad crease or crumple Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Aal-de-noun-FK6jf6cg Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 16 80 4 Derived forms: aalähnlich, aalartig, aalen, aalförmig, aalglatt, aalgleich, aalhaft, 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
  3. (slang) torpedo Tags: masculine, slang, strong
    Sense id: en-Aal-de-noun-bnETijMQ

Noun [German Low German]

IPA: /ɔːl/ Audio: De-Aal.ogg Forms: Aal [plural], Alen [plural], Aals [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Low German âl, êl, from Old Saxon āl, related to English eel. Etymology templates: {{dercat|nds-de|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=4}}, {{inh|nds-de|gml|âl}} Middle Low German âl, {{inh|nds-de|osx|āl}} Old Saxon āl, {{cog|en|eel}} English eel Head templates: {{head|nds-de|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Aal m, {{nds-de-noun|g=m|pl1=Aal|pl2=Alen|pl3=Aals}} Aal m (plural Aal or Alen or Aals)
  1. eel Tags: masculine Synonyms: Ool Derived forms: Aalfischer, gröne Aal Related terms: alen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}
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      "word": "Aalräucherei"
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      "word": "Aalrutte"
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      "word": "Aalstrich"
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      "word": "Aalsuppe"
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "Entenschnabelaal"
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      "word": "Grubenaal"
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      "word": "Räucheraal"
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      "word": "Sandaal"
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      "word": "Schlangenaal"
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    {
      "word": "Schnepfenaal"
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      "word": "Seeaal"
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      "word": "Silberaal"
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      "word": "Spickaal"
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      "word": "Spitzkopf-Aal"
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      "word": "Steigaal"
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      "word": "Tiefsee-Aal"
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      "word": "Wurmaal"
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}

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        "German Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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      "ipa": "/ɔːl/"
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}

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