German
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Etymology
[edit]From Aal (“eel”) + Mutter (“mother”), due to a belief that the fish were female eels.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Aalmutter f (genitive Aalmutter, plural Aalmuttern)
- viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus)
- Synonym: Aalmöwe
- eelpout (fish of the family Zoarcidae)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Aalmutter [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Aalmutter | die | Aalmuttern |
| genitive | einer | der | Aalmutter | der | Aalmuttern |
| dative | einer | der | Aalmutter | den | Aalmuttern |
| accusative | eine | die | Aalmutter | die | Aalmuttern |
Further reading
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