aalglad
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom aal (“eel”) + glad (“slippery”). Compare German aalglatt (perhaps borrowed thence, though given the maritime context this may be less likely).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editaalglad (comparative aalgladder, superlative aalgladst)
- as slippery as an eel
- (figuratively) elusive, hard to catch
Inflection
editDeclension of aalglad | ||||
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uninflected | aalglad | |||
inflected | aalgladde | |||
comparative | aalgladder | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | aalglad | aalgladder | het aalgladst het aalgladste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | aalgladde | aalgladdere | aalgladste |
n. sing. | aalglad | aalgladder | aalgladste | |
plural | aalgladde | aalgladdere | aalgladste | |
definite | aalgladde | aalgladdere | aalgladste | |
partitive | aalglads | aalgladders | — |