geval
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch geval, from the verb gevallen.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgeval n (plural gevallen, diminutive gevalletje n)
- case, situation, instance
- In dat geval heb ik geen bezwaar. ― In that case I have no objections.
- Er is geen enkel geval bekend waarbij doden vielen. ― There is no known case involving fatalities.
- De verzekeraar werd gebeld over een geval van waterschade. ― The insurer was called about a case of water damage.
- thing
- Wat is dit voor een vreemd geval? ― What kind of strange thing is this?
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editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: val
Middle Dutch
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Noun
editgeval n
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Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “gheval”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “geval”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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