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aalen.

to stretch out, especially laughing (compare rotfl)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈaːlən]
  1. to stretch out, especially laughing (compare rotfl)

    colloquial · reflexive · weak
    Beim Erzählen der alten Anekdoten aalten wir uns vor Lachen.
  2. to relax (e.g. as on vacation)

    colloquial · weak
  3. to hunt eels, to go on an eel-hunt (historic use)

    weak
    Bis ans Ende seiner Tage aalt John noch im See hinter seinem Haus.
Where this word comes from

The sense of to hunt eels derives from Aal (“eel”). The colloquial senses derive from the appearance of the eel and its way of moving.

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