sand eel

Betekenis (Engels)

Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.

Sinonieme

sand lance

launce

sand launce

sand-eel

Vertalings

équille

lançon

Ammodytidae

ammodytidae

anguille de sable

galeota

sandilho

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: sandeel

Verwante met Duits: Sandaal

Verwante met Deens: sandål

In summary

From Middle English sandeel, sandell, sandel, equivalent to sand + eel. Cognate with German Sandaal (“sand eel”), Danish sandål (“sand eel”).