tranendal

Dutch

Etymology

From traan (“tear”) +‎ -en- +‎ dal (“dale, valley”), calque of Latin vallis lacrimārum. Cf. Middle Dutch dal der tranen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtraː.nə(n)ˌdɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: tra‧nen‧dal
  • Rhymes: -aːnəndɑl
  • Homophone: Tranendal

Noun

tranendal n (plural tranendalen, diminutive tranendalletje n)

  1. A vale of tears, a place of sorrow.
    Synonym: jammerdal

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: tranedal
  • → West Frisian: triennedal (calque)
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