Aalfang

German

Etymology

Aal +‎ Fang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑːlˌfaŋ(k)/
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Noun

Aalfang m (genitive Aalfanges or Aalfangs, plural Aalfänge)

(uncountable) the catching of eels, eel fishing
(countable) an eelbuck, a device placed in flowing water to catch eels
(countable, possibly dated) a pond or place to catch or keep eels

Declension

Declension of Aalfang

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Aalfang	die	Aalfänge
genitive	eines	des	Aalfanges, Aalfangs	der	Aalfänge
dative	einem	dem	Aalfang, Aalfange¹	den	Aalfängen
accusative	einen	den	Aalfang	die	Aalfänge

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

Aalfang in Duden online

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