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elger.

spear for fishing eel

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛl.ɣər/
  1. spear for fishing eel

    masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch elger, also ellegaer, aelgeer, from ael (“eel”) + geer (“spear”). Equivalent to aal + geer.

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