aalstreep

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of aal (“eel”) +‎ streep (“line, stripe”), literally “line on the back of an eel”. Compare German Aalstreif and Aalstrich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːl.streːp/ Hyphenation: aal‧streep === Noun === aalstreep f (plural aalstrepen, diminutive aalstreepje n) a dark line along the length of the back of an animal, in particular an ungulate [from 18th c.] 2004, Gilles Delaborde, "Fjordenpaard", Pony's en paarden, tr. by Wim Sanders, Biblion (publ.), page 8.