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Aalmutter

German

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Etymology

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From Aal (“eel”) +‎ Mutter (“mother”), due to a belief that the fish were female eels.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːlˌmʊtɐ/, [ˈʔaːlˌmʊtʰɐ]
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Noun

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Aalmutter f (genitive Aalmutter, plural Aalmuttern)

  1. viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus)
    Synonym: Aalmöwe
  2. eelpout (fish of the family Zoarcidae)

Declension

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Declension of Aalmutter [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Aalmutter die Aalmuttern
genitive einer der Aalmutter der Aalmuttern
dative einer der Aalmutter den Aalmuttern
accusative eine die Aalmutter die Aalmuttern

Further reading

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  • “Aalmutter” in Duden online
  • “Aalmutter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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