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Dalen.

a village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdaː.lə(n)/
  1. a village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as in dalon in the 12th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch dal (“dale, valley”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Daolen.

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