aalglad

Meaning

1. as slippery as an eel
2. (figuratively) elusive, hard to catch

Concepts

slippery as an eel

Translations

glissant comme une anguille

aalglatt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aːlˈɣlɑt/

Etymology

Cognate with German: aalglatt

In summary

From aal (“eel”) + glad (“slippery”). Compare German aalglatt (perhaps borrowed thence, though given the maritime context this may be less likely).