aalvlug
Dutch (Brabantic)
/aːlˈvlʏx/
adj
Definitions
- quick as an eel
- (figuratively) elusive, hard to catch
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish aal (eel, manure) + Dutch, Flemish vlug (rapid, fledged, nimble, able to fly, swift).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
vlug
Gloss
rapid, fledged, nimble, able to fly, swift
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Aalsmeer Dutch, Flemish
- aal Dutch, Flemish
- aalbes Dutch, Flemish
- aalfuik Dutch, Flemish
- aalgeer Dutch, Flemish
- aalglad Dutch, Flemish
- aalkorf Dutch, Flemish
- aalkuip Dutch, Flemish
- aalpomp Dutch, Flemish
- aalput Dutch, Flemish
- aalschaar Dutch, Flemish
- aalscholver Dutch, Flemish
- aalspeer Dutch, Flemish
- aalstal Dutch, Flemish
- aalsteker Dutch, Flemish
- aalstreep Dutch, Flemish
- aalsvel Dutch, Flemish
- aalvork Dutch, Flemish
- aalvormig Dutch, Flemish
- azijnaal Dutch, Flemish
- beefaal Dutch, Flemish
- glasaal Dutch, Flemish
- sidderaal Dutch, Flemish
- trilaal Dutch, Flemish
- vliegensvlug Dutch, Flemish
- vlug Dutch, Flemish
- vlugheid Dutch, Flemish
- vlugschrift Dutch, Flemish
- vlugzout Dutch, Flemish
- zandaal Dutch, Flemish
- âel Middle Dutch
- vlug Afrikaans