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falen
falen
See also: fålen
Asturian
Verb
falen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːlə(n)/
- Rhymes: -aːlən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch falen, from Old French faillir.[1]
Verb
falen
Inflection
Inflection of falen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | falen | |||
past singular | faalde | |||
past participle | gefaald | |||
infinitive | falen | |||
gerund | falen n | |||
verbal noun | — | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | faal | faalde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | faalt | faalde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | faalt | faalde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | faalt | faalde | ||
3rd person singular | faalt | faalde | ||
plural | falen | faalden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | fale | faalde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | falen | faalden | ||
imperative sing. | faal | |||
imperative plur.1 | faalt | |||
participles | falend | gefaald | ||
1) Archaic. |
Etymology 2
Non-lemma forms.
Noun
falen
- Plural form of faal
References
- ↑ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːlən/
Etymology 1
From Old High German fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną. Cognate with German fallen, English fall, Dutch vallen, Icelandic falla, West Frisian falle.
Verb
falen (third-person singular present fält, preterite foul, past participle gefall, past subjunctive féil, auxiliary verb sinn)
- to fall
Conjugation
Irregular with past tense | ||||
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infinitive | falen | |||
participle | gefall | |||
auxiliary | sinn | |||
present indicative |
past indicative |
conditional | imperative | |
1st singular | falen | foul | féil | — |
2nd singular | fäls | fouls | féils | fal |
3rd singular | fält | foul | féil | — |
1st plural | falen | foulen | féilen | — |
2nd plural | faalt | foult | féilt | faalt |
3rd plural | falen | foulen | féilen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. |
Derived terms
Terms derived from falen
Etymology 2
From Old High German faltan, from Proto-Germanic *falþaną. Cognate with German falten, English fold, Dutch vouwen, Danish folde.
Verb
falen (third-person singular present faalt, past participle gefaalt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- to fold
Conjugation
Regular | ||
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infinitive | falen | |
participle | gefaalt | |
auxiliary | hunn | |
present indicative |
imperative | |
1st singular | falen | — |
2nd singular | faals | fal |
3rd singular | faalt | — |
1st plural | falen | — |
2nd plural | faalt | faalt |
3rd plural | falen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. |
Derived terms
- entfalen
- opfalen