dalen

Danish

Noun

dalen c

1. definite singular of dal

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaːlə(n)/

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• 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

1. (intransitive) to descend
2. (intransitive) to decrease, to drop

Conjugation

Conjugation of dalen (weak)
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, daal2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

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

1. plural of dal

Anagrams

• eland, laden, lande

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *dalon. Equivalent to dal +‎ -en.

Verb

dālen

1. to go down, to descend
2. to lessen, to become less

Inflection

Conjugation of dālen (weak)

infinitive	base form	dālen
	genitive	dālens
	dative	dālene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		dāle	—		dāle	—
2nd person singular		dāels, dāles	—		dāels, dāles	—
3rd person singular		dāelt, dālet	—		dāle	—
1st person plural		dālen	—		dālen	—
2nd person plural		dāelt, dālet	—		dāelt, dālet	—
3rd person plural		dālen	—		dālen	—
		imperative
singular		dāel, dāle
plural		dāelt, dālet
		present	past
participle		dālende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: dalen
  • Afrikaans: daal
• 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

1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of delen

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

dalen m

1. definite singular of dal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dalen m

1. definite singular of dal

Swedish

Noun

dalen

1. definite singular of dal

Anagrams

• adeln, andel, ledan

Tetum

Noun

dalen

1. language

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdalɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdaːlɛn/, /ˈdalɛn/
• Rhymes: -alɛn

Etymology 1

Noun

dalen f (plural dalennau or dalenni)

1. singulative of dail (“leaves; sheets”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dalen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dalen	ddalen	nalen	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Verb

dalen

1. soft mutation of talen

Mutation

Mutated forms of talen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
talen	dalen	nhalen	thalen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.