aalstal

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːl.stɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: aal‧stal

Noun

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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