Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ael, adel, from Old Dutch *adal, from Proto-West Germanic *adal, from Proto-Germanic *adalaz (liquid manure).

Cognate with Old English adel, adela (liquid manure; filth). More at addle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːlt/
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  • Hyphenation: aalt
  • Rhymes: -aːlt

Noun

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aalt f (uncountable)

  1. Liquid excrements of animals, liquid manure, slurry
    Synonym: drijfmest

German

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Verb

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aalt

  1. inflection of aalen:
    1. third-person singular present
    2. second-person plural present
    3. plural imperative