Vallen
Example: Hij valt vaak tijdens het hardlopen in het park.
Definition
"Vallen" means to fall or drop unintentionally, often referring to a person or object moving downward due to gravity. For example, in the phrase 'Hij valt vaak tijdens het hardlopen in het park,' it describes someone frequently falling while running in the park.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "vallen" originates from Old Dutch and is related to the English word 'fall.' It comes from the Proto-Germanic root *fallan, meaning to fall or to drop. Did you know that many Germanic languages have similar words for 'fall,' showing their common linguistic heritage?
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"Vallen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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