vallen
Danish
Noun
vallen
- definite singular of valle
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑlə(n)/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑlən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch vallen, from Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną.
Verb
vallen
- (intransitive) to fall, to tumble
- (intransitive) to fall, to begin (of a time period)
- De avond valt.
- Afternoon begins.
- (auxiliary, with te) to be able to be
- Dat valt niet te verbeteren.
- That cannot be improved.
Inflection
| Inflection of vallen (strong class 7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vallen | |||
| past singular | viel | |||
| past participle | gevallen | |||
| infinitive | vallen | |||
| gerund | vallen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | val | viel | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | valt | viel | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | valt | viel | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | valt | vielt | ||
| 3rd person singular | valt | viel | ||
| plural | vallen | vielen | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | valle | viele | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | vallen | vielen | ||
| imperative sing. | val | |||
| imperative plur.1 | valt | |||
| participles | vallend | gevallen | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- aanvallen
- afvallen
- bevallen
- bijvallen
- binnenvallen
- flauwvallen
- lastigvallen
- in slaap vallen
- invallen
- meevallen
- omvallen
- opvallen
- overvallen
- stilvallen
- tegenvallen
- terugvallen
- uiteenvallen
- uit de lucht vallen
- uitvallen
- valavond
- valbeweging
- valhelm
- vallen onder
- vallen op
- valoefening
- valreep
- valscherm
- valsnelheid
- valwind
- vervallen
- wegvallen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: val
- Berbice Creole Dutch: falu
- Negerhollands: val
- Skepi Creole Dutch: fall
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
vallen
- Plural form of val
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan.
Verb
vallen
- to fall
- to drop
- to let oneself fall, to throw oneself
- to collapse
- to fall, to occur, to happen
- to fall, to be located, to be part
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: vallen
- Limburgish: valle
Further reading
- “vallen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “vallen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Spanish
Verb
vallen
- inflection of vallar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Swedish
Noun
vallen
- definite singular of vall.