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dalen
dalen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaːlə(n)/
- Rhymes: -aːlən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dalen, from Old Dutch *dalon. Equivalent to dal (“valley”) + -en. Derived in Old Dutch times, and apparently only shared with Low Saxon. The regular Germanic word is vallen, which has now acquired a more specific sense of "stumble" or "drop uncontrolledly".
Verb
dalen
Inflection
Inflection of dalen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | dalen | |||
past singular | daalde | |||
past participle | gedaald | |||
infinitive | dalen | |||
gerund | dalen n | |||
verbal noun | — | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | daal | daalde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | daalt | daalde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | daalt | daalde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | daalt | daalde | ||
3rd person singular | daalt | daalde | ||
plural | dalen | daalden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | dale | daalde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | dalen | daalden | ||
imperative sing. | daal | |||
imperative plur.1 | daalt | |||
participles | dalend | gedaald | ||
1) Archaic. |
Antonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Non-lemma forms.
Noun
dalen
- plural of dal
Anagrams
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdalɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɑːlɛn/
Etymology 1
Noun
dalen f (plural dalennau or dalenni)
- singulative of dail (“leaves; sheets”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dalen | ddalen | nalen | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Etymology 2
Verb
dalen
- Soft mutation of talen.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
talen | dalen | nhalen | thalen |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |