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aalglad

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From aal (eel) +‎ glad (slippery). Compare German aalglatt (perhaps borrowed thence, though given the maritime context this may be less likely).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːlˈɣlɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: aal‧glad

Adjective

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aalglad (comparative aalgladder, superlative aalgladst)

  1. as slippery as an eel
  2. (figuratively) elusive, hard to catch

Declension

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Declension of aalglad
uninflected aalglad
inflected aalgladde
comparative aalgladder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial aalglad aalgladder het aalgladst
het aalgladste
indefinite m./f. sing. aalgladde aalgladdere aalgladste
n. sing. aalglad aalgladder aalgladste
plural aalgladde aalgladdere aalgladste
definite aalgladde aalgladdere aalgladste
partitive aalglads aalgladders

Synonyms

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