gevallen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣə.ˈvɑ.lə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɑlən

Etymology 1

From ge- +‎ vallen.

Verb

gevallen

1. (ergative) to happen, to occur
2. (ditransitive, dated) to like, to please

Conjugation

Conjugation of gevallen (strong class 7, prefixed)
infinitive	gevallen
past singular	geviel
past participle	gevallen
infinitive	gevallen
gerund	gevallen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	geval	geviel
2nd person sing. (jij)	gevalt, geval2	geviel
2nd person sing. (u)	gevalt	geviel
2nd person sing. (gij)	gevalt	gevielt
3rd person singular	gevalt	geviel
plural	gevallen	gevielen
subjunctive sing.1	gevalle	geviele
subjunctive plur.1	gevallen	gevielen
imperative sing.	geval
imperative plur.1	gevalt
participles	gevallend	gevallen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gevallen

1. plural of geval

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

gevallen

1. past participle of vallen

Declension

Declension of gevallen
uninflected	gevallen
inflected	gevallen
		positive
predicative/adverbial		gevallen
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gevallen
	n. sing.	gevallen
	plural	gevallen
definite		gevallen
partitive		gevallens

Anagrams

• lang leve

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gifallan. Equivalent to ge- +‎ vallen.

Verb

gevallen

1. to fall
2. to decay, to collapse
3. to end, to expire
4. to happen, to befall
5. to please, to satisfy

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: gevallen

Further reading

• “ghevallen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gevallen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I