Aalfang

German (Berlin)

/ˈɑːlˌfaŋ(k)/

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

Etymology

Compound from German Aal (eel) + German Fang (catch, capture, a catch, booty).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Fang

Gloss

catch, capture, a catch, booty

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
🪝 🎣

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms