German

Noun

Wallen

1. plural of Wall

Dutch

Noun

wallen

1. Plural form of wal

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German wallen, from Old High German wallan ‎(“spin, twist, dance”).

Verb

wallen ‎(third-person singular simple present wallt, past tense wallte, past participle gewallt, auxiliary haben or sein)

1. (of liquids) to move violently

   Wenn die Milch im Topf zu wallen beginnt, kocht sie schnell über.‎

   When the milk in the pot begins to move violently, it will quickly boil over.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German wallen, from Old High German wallōn ‎(“move in random, be unstable”).

Verb

wallen ‎(third-person singular simple present wallt, past tense wallte, past participle gewallt, auxiliary haben or sein)

1. to go on a pilgrimage

   Noch heute wallen viele gläubige Katholiken regelmäßig nach Lourdes.‎

   Today, many devout Catholics still regularly travel to Lourdes as pilgrims.

Conjugation