falen

See also: fålen

Asturian

Verb

falen

1. third-person plural present indicative of falar
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of falar

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːlə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: fa‧len
• Rhymes: -aːlən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch falen, from Old French faillir.

Verb

falen

1. (intransitive) to fail
2. (intransitive) to default (a payment)

Conjugation

Conjugation of falen (weak)
infinitive	falen
past singular	faalde
past participle	gefaald
infinitive	falen
gerund	falen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	faal	faalde
2nd person sing. (jij)	faalt, faal2	faalde
2nd person sing. (u)	faalt	faalde
2nd person sing. (gij)	faalt	faalde
3rd person singular	faalt	faalde
plural	falen	faalden
subjunctive sing.1	fale	faalde
subjunctive plur.1	falen	faalden
imperative sing.	faal
imperative plur.1	faalt
participles	falend	gefaald
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• faalangst
• hartfalen
• nierfalen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

falen

1. plural of faal

Galician

Verb

falen

1. inflection of falar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːlen/, [ˈfaːlən]
• Rhymes: -aːlən

Etymology 1

From Old High German fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną. Cognate with German fallen, English fall, Dutch vallen, Icelandic falla, West Frisian falle.

Verb

falen (third-person singular present fält, preterite foul, past participle gefall, past subjunctive féil, auxiliary verb sinn)

1. to fall

Conjugation

Irregular with past tense
infinitive	falen
participle	gefall
auxiliary	sinn
	present indicative	past indicative	conditional	imperative
1st singular	falen	foul	féil	—
2nd singular	fäls	fouls	féils	fal
3rd singular	fält	foul	féil	—
1st plural	falen	foulen	féilen	—
2nd plural	faalt	foult	féilt	faalt
3rd plural	falen	foulen	féilen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

• afalen
• ausfalen
• befalen
• bäifalen
• entfalen
• erafalen
• eroffalen
• gefalen
• iwwerfalen
• offalen
• opfalen
• ufalen
• verfalen
• zerfalen
• zoufalen
• ëmfalen

 

Etymology 2

From Old High German faldan, from Proto-Germanic *falþaną. Cognate with German falten, English fold, Dutch vouwen, Danish folde.

Verb

falen (third-person singular present faalt, past participle gefaalt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to fold

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	falen
participle	gefaalt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	falen	—
2nd singular	faals	fal
3rd singular	faalt	—
1st plural	falen	—
2nd plural	faalt	faalt
3rd plural	falen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

• entfalen
• opfalen