aal
English
Noun
aal (plural aals)
- The Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
- A reddish dyestuff obtained from the roots of the East Indian shrubs Morinda citrifolia and Morinda tinctoria.
Synonyms
- (Morinda citrifolia or Morinda tinctoria): Indian mulberry, noni
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːl/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: aal
- Rhymes: -aːl
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch âel, from Old Dutch *āl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz.
Noun
Usage notes
Aal is the original word for eel used in the present-day Netherlands, while the word paling came from Belgium. Paling is also in use in the Netherlands, but certain fishing villages in the Netherlands such as Volendam will always use aal when referring to eel. In some regions aal always denotes a juvenile whereas paling is exclusively used for adult specimen.
Alternative forms
- ael (obsolete)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- aalfuik
- aalkorf
- aalscholver
- beefaal
- kataal
- sidderaal
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch āle, from Old Dutch *alo, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-. Doublet of ale.
Etymology 3
From Middle Dutch adel, 'mud'.
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːl
Midob
References
- Insights Into Nilo-Saharan Language, History and Culture: Proceedings of the 9th Nilo-Saharan Linguistics Colloquium, Institute of African and Asian Studies, University of Khartoum, 16-19 February 2004 (Al-Amin Abu-Manga, Leoma G. Gilley, Anne Storch; 2006)
- starling.rinet.ru (as áːl)
Scots
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