inval

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnvɑl/

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• Hyphenation: in‧val

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch inval (“inspiration, sudden idea”); verbal noun to invallen.

Noun

inval m (plural invallen, diminutive invalletje n)

1. inspiration, brain wave
2. bust, raid
3. incursion, invasion
4. incidence

Derived terms

• invalshoek
• lichtinval
• zoete inval

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

inval

1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of invallen

Anagrams

• val in

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch invallen (“to fall in”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪnfal]
• Hyphenation: in‧fal

Noun

inval (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) substitute.

Alternative forms

• infal

Swedish

Etymology

Related to the verb välja in, "elect into" and the adjective invald, "elected (into)"

Noun

inval n

1. election into a legislative body; the process whereby a person gets elected into a legislative body

   Invalet av den forne dokusåpadeltagaren till riksdagen visade sig ge skvallertidningarna ett nyvaknat intresse för riksdagsledamöterna egentligen gör.

   The election of the former reality show contestant to the parliament proved to give the tabloids a newly awakened interest for what the members of the parliament really do.

Declension

Declension of inval

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	inval	invals
	definite	invalet	invalets
plural	indefinite	inval	invals
	definite	invalen	invalens

Related terms

• invald

Anagrams

• valin, vilan