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ålens

"Ålens" is the definite form of "ål," meaning "the eel" in English.

In a sentence

Ålens skinn är mycket glatt och svårt att få grepp om.
The eel's skin is very slippery and hard to grasp.
In this sentence, 'ålens' is the possessive form of 'ål' (eel), indicating ownership of the skin.
Färgen på ålens rygg är mörkgrön.
The color of the eel's back is dark green.
Here, 'ålens' is used again in the possessive form to refer to the eel's back.
De studerade ålens rörelsemönster i vattnet.
They studied the eel's movement patterns in the water.
In this instance, 'ålens' describes the movement patterns specific to the eel, using possessive syntax.

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