tranendal
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From traan (“tear”) + -en- + dal (“dale, valley”), calque of Latin vallis lacrimārum. Cf. Middle Dutch dal der tranen.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈtraː.nə(n)ˌdɑl/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: tra‧nen‧dal
- Rhymes: -aːnəndɑl
- Homophone: Tranendal
Noun
[edit]tranendal n (plural tranendalen, diminutive tranendalletje n)
- a vale of tears, a place of sorrow
- Synonym: jammerdal
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: tranedal
- → West Frisian: triennedal (calque)
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