vallen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɑl.ə(n)/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vallen, from Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pōl-. Compare Low German fallen, West Frisian falle, German fallen, English fall, Danish falde, Swedish falla.

Verb

vallen

1. (ergative) to fall, tumble

   in slaap vallen: to fall asleep

   de avond valt: afternoon begins

2. to be possible

   dat valt niet te verbeteren.: that cannot be improved

Conjugation

Conjugation of vallen (strong class 7)

infinitive	vallen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	val	viel
2nd person singular	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	(zijn) gevallen
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

aanvallen afvallen bevallen binnenvallen flauwvallen lastigvallen geval n invallen meevallen

omvallen opvallen tegenvallen uiteenvallen uitvallen vallen op vervallen voorval n wegvallen

Etymology 2

Noun

vallen

1. plural form of val

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Spanish

Verb

vallen (infinitive vallar)

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of vallar.
2. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of vallar.
3. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of vallar.

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Swedish

Noun

vallen

1. definite singular of vall