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Älchen

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See also: Alchen

German

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Etymology

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From Aal (eel) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix). The sense “eelworm” (18th century) apparently after earlier Dutch aaltje.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːl.çən/, [ˈʔɛːl-], [ˈʔeːl-], [-çən], [-çɪn], [-çn̩]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛːlçən
  • Hyphenation: Äl‧chen

Noun

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Älchen n (strong, genitive Älchens, plural Älchen)

  1. (rare) diminutive of Aal: little eel
  2. (biology) eelworm

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Älchen” in Duden online
  • Älchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Älchen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon