vallen

Danish

Noun

vallen

1. definite singular of valle

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑlə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɑlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vallen, from Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną.

Verb

vallen

1. (intransitive) to fall, to tumble
2. (intransitive) to fall, to begin (of a time period)

   De avond valt.

   Afternoon begins.

3. (auxiliary, with te) to be able to be

   Dat valt niet te verbeteren.

   That cannot be improved.

Inflection

Conjugation 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, val2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

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

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of val

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan.

Verb

vallen

1. to fall
2. to drop
3. to let oneself fall, to throw oneself
4. to collapse
5. to fall, to occur, to happen
6. 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

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Spanish

Verb

vallen

1. inflection of vallar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

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Swedish

Noun

vallen

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of vall