aalen
[ˈaːlən] verb C1- to stretch out, especially laughing (compare rotfl) · Beim Erzählen der alten Anekdoten aalten wir uns vor Lachen. ≈ As we listened to the old anecdotes, we threw our heads back, laughing.
- to relax (e.g. as on vacation)
- to hunt eels, to go on an eel-hunt (historic use) · Bis ans Ende seiner Tage aalt John noch im See hinter seinem Haus. John hunted eels in the lake behind his house until the end of his days.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- aalen
- Present (er)
- aalt
- Präteritum (er)
- aalte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geaalt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu aalen
Other matches
Learn aalen in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.