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

Inflection

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

Weak
Infinitive	dālen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	dālen
In genitive	dālens
In dative	dālene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	dāle	—
2nd singular	dāels, dāles	—
3rd singular	dāelt, dālet	—
1st plural	dālen	—
2nd plural	dāelt, dālet	—
3rd plural	dālen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	dāle	—
2nd singular	dāels, dāles	—
3rd singular	dāle	—
1st plural	dālen	—
2nd plural	dāelt, dālet	—
3rd plural	dālen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	dāel, dāle
Plural	dāelt, dālet
	Present	Past
Participle	dālende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: dalen
• 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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dalen	ddalen	nalen	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

Verb

dalen

1. Soft mutation of talen.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
talen	dalen	nhalen	thalen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.