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Älchen

German, noun/ˈɛːl.çən/

Älchen is a German neuter noun meaning “eelworm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Aal: little eel. The German Wiktionary defines it as “Trivialname verschiedener kleiner Fadenwürmer (Nematoden)”.

What does Älchen mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    neuterrarediminutive of Aal: little eel

  2. 2

    neutereelworm

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Trivialname verschiedener kleiner Fadenwürmer (Nematoden)

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Älchen

  • Älchens genitive

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Älchen?

  • /ˈɛːl.çən/
  • [ˈʔɛːl-]
  • [ˈʔeːl-]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.