Aalmutter

German

Etymology

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

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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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