dalen
Danish
Noun
dalen c
- definite singular of dal
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaːlə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: da‧len
- Rhymes: -aːlən
- Homophone: Dalen
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dālen, 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
- (intransitive) to descend
- (intransitive) to decrease, to drop
Inflection
Inflection of dalen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | dalen | |||
past singular | daalde | |||
past participle | gedaald | |||
infinitive | dalen | |||
gerund | dalen n | |||
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
- stijgen
Derived terms
- afdalen
- daler
- daling
- indalen
- nederdalen
- neerdalen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: daal
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
dalen
- plural of dal
Anagrams
- eland, laden, lande
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *dalon. Equivalent to dal + -en.
Verb
dālen
- to go down, to descend
- to lessen, to become less
Inflection
Weak | ||
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Infinitive | dālen | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | dālen | |
In genitive | dālens | |
In dative | dālene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | dāle | — |
2nd singular | dāels, dāles | — |
3rd singular | dāelt, dālet | — |
1st plural | dālen | — |
2nd plural | dāelt, dālet | — |
3rd plural | dālen | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | dāle | — |
2nd singular | dāels, dāles | — |
3rd singular | dāle | — |
1st plural | dālen | — |
2nd plural | dāelt, dālet | — |
3rd plural | dālen | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | dāel, dāle | |
Plural | dāelt, dālet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | dālende | — |
Descendants
- Dutch: dalen
- Limburgish: dale, daole
Further reading
- “dalen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “dalen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Verb
dalen
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of delen
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
dalen m
- definite singular of dal
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
dalen m
- definite singular of dal
Swedish
Noun
dalen
- definite singular of dal.
Anagrams
- adeln, andel, ledan
Tetum
Noun
dalen
- language
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdalɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdaːlɛn/, /ˈdalɛn/
- Rhymes: -alɛn
Noun
dalen f (plural dalennau or dalenni)
- singulative of dail (“leaves; sheets”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
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. |
Verb
dalen
- Soft mutation of talen.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
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. |