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Reconstruction:Old Dutch/dalon

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This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *dalōn. Equivalent to dal (valley) +‎ -on.

Verb

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*dalon

  1. to descend
  2. to decrease, to drop

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: dālen
    • Dutch: dalen
      • Afrikaans: daal
    • Limburgish: dale, daole