Zitteraal

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Zitteraal

Etymology

18th century, from zittern (to tremble) +‎ Aal (eel), after older Zitterfisch (“electric ray, torpedo”, 16th c., now distinguished as Zitterrochen). Compare Dutch sidderaal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɪtərˌaːl/, [ˈt͡sɪ.tɐˌʔaːl]

Noun

Zitteraal m (strong, genitive Zitteraals or Zitteraales, plural Zitteraale)

  1. electric eel, Electrophorus electricus

Declension

Further reading

  • Zitteraal” in Duden online
  • Zitteraal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache