Daal

See also: daal and da·al

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-Germanic *dalą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːl/
• Rhymes: -ɔːl
• Syllabification: Daal

Noun

Daal n (plural Deeler)

1. valley

   Das Haus waar im Daal gebaud.

   The house was built in the valley.

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Daal”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dāl, from Old Saxon dal, from Proto-Germanic *dala-.

Noun

Daal n (plural Dalen) (German Low German)

1. valley

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Tal, Dutch dal, English dale.

Noun

Daal n (plural Daale or Daaler or Deeler or Daeler)

1. valley

Usage notes

Daale and Daaler are more common in the western dialect area in Pennsylvania. Daeler is more common in the eastern dialect area in Pennsylvania.