dalen

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (intransitive) to descend
2. (intransitive) to decrease, to drop

Noun

plural of dal

Concepts

baisser

atterrir

tomber

descendre

diminuer

s’abaisser

s’abattre

assaillir

chuter

décliner

dégringoler

pleuvoir

s’effondrer

couler

abattre

Coupé comme

da‧len

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdaːlə(n)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”.

Phrases

Het aantal landbouwers blijft dalen .

Le nombre d'agriculteurs continue de tomber.