dalen

Signification

Verb

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

Noun

plural of dal

Coupé comme

da‧len

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdaːlə(n)/

Étymologie

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.