Noun
der Aal
Pronunciation: /aːl/
eel
C2
rank #10,956
plural Aale
Meanings
Noun
- eel
- bad crease or crumple
- torpedo
Example sentence
Er ist so glatt wie ein Aal.
He's as slippery as an eel.
Word forms
singular
der Aal
plural
die Aale
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Aal
Accusativeden Aal
Dativedem Aal
Genitivedes Aales
Plural
Nominativedie Aale
Accusativedie Aale
Dativeden Aalen
Genitiveder Aale
Usage
- ein Aal im Wasser — An eel in the water.
- glatt wie ein Aal — Slippery as an eel; also used figuratively of an evasive person.
Im Aquarium glitt ein Aal zwischen den Steinen hindurch.
An eel glided between the stones in the aquarium.