Vallen
Example: Hij valt vaak tijdens het hardlopen in het park.
Definition
"Vallen" means to fall or drop down from a higher position to a lower one, often unexpectedly or accidentally. For example, in the sentence 'Hij valt vaak tijdens het hardlopen in het park,' it describes someone frequently falling while running in the park.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "vallen" comes from the Old Dutch word 'fallan,' which is related to the English word 'fall.' It has Germanic roots, tracing back to the Proto-Germanic '*fallaną.' Did you know that this word has cognates in many Germanic languages, highlighting the shared linguistic heritage across Northern Europe?
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"Vallen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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