Älchen

Meaning

1. diminutive of Aal: little eel
2. eelworm

Aal

1. (masculine, strong) eel
2. (masculine, strong) bad crease or crumple
3. (masculine, slang, strong) torpedo

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Concepts

eelworm

elver

nematodes

roundworms

Nematoda

eelworms

threadworms

tylenchida

Synonyms

Fadenwurm

Nematode

Rundwurm

Nematoda

Tylenchida

Aaltierchen

Translations

anguillule

civelle

pibale

oxyure

Nematoda

tylenchida

nématode

bouiron

anguille de verre

anguillule

nematodi

Nematoda

filarie

ossiuri

خيطيات

Hyphenated as

Äl‧chen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛːl.çən/

Etymology

From Aal (“eel”) + -chen (diminutive suffix). The sense “eelworm” (18th century) apparently after earlier Dutch aaltje.