This is the 13957th most frequent Swedish word.
ålens
"Ålens" is the definite form of "ål," meaning "the eel" in English.
In this sentence, 'ålens' is the possessive form of 'ål' (eel), indicating ownership of the skin.
Ålens skinn är mycket glatt och svårt att få grepp om.
The eel's skin is very slippery and hard to grasp.
Here, 'ålens' is used again in the possessive form to refer to the eel's back.
Färgen på ålens rygg är mörkgrön.
The color of the eel's back is dark green.
In this instance, 'ålens' describes the movement patterns specific to the eel, using possessive syntax.