Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfɑlə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧val‧len

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch afvallen. Equivalent to af +‎ vallen.

Verb

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afvallen

  1. (intransitive) to fall off
  2. (intransitive) to lose weight, slim down
  3. (intransitive) to drop out, to no longer be able to partake
  4. (transitive) to renounce, to renege, to lose loyalty
  5. (transitive) to dispute, to go against (a person)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of afvallen (strong class 7, separable)
infinitive afvallen
past singular viel af
past participle afgevallen
infinitive afvallen
gerund afvallen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular val af viel af afval afviel
2nd person sing. (jij) valt af, val af2 viel af afvalt afviel
2nd person sing. (u) valt af viel af afvalt afviel
2nd person sing. (gij) valt af vielt af afvalt afvielt
3rd person singular valt af viel af afvalt afviel
plural vallen af vielen af afvallen afvielen
subjunctive sing.1 valle af viele af afvalle afviele
subjunctive plur.1 vallen af vielen af afvallen afvielen
imperative sing. val af
imperative plur.1 valt af
participles afvallend afgevallen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: val af

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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afvallen

  1. plural of afval

Anagrams

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