aalstal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aal (“eel”) +‎ stal (“stable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːl.stɑl/

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• Hyphenation: aal‧stal

Noun

aalstal m (plural aalstallen)

1. an enclosed part of a river or a stream to trap eels in; commonly used in the Middle Ages in the East of the Netherlands