English Online Dictionary. What means val? What does val mean?
English
Etymology
Shortening of Valium.
Noun
val (countable and uncountable, plural vals)
- (informal) Valium.
Anagrams
- AVL, LAV, Vla., lav
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch vallen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fal/
Verb
val (present val, present participle vallende, past participle geval)
- to fall
Aragonese
Etymology
From Latin valles.
Noun
val f
- valley
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈval/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈbal/
- Rhymes: -al
Noun
val m (plural vals)
- voucher
Interjection
val
- okay
Verb
val
- third-person singular present indicative form of valer
- second-person singular imperative form of valer
Further reading
- “val” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “val”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “val” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German wal, from Latin vallum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈval]
- Rhymes: -al
Noun
val m inan
- bulwark, rampart
Declension
Further reading
- val in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- val in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- val in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Norse valr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaːl/, [ˈʋæˀl]
- Homophone: hval
Noun
val c (singular definite valen, not used in plural form)
- (poetic) battlefield
References
- “val” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “Val,1” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Low German wal or Dutch wal (“coast, shore”), from Latin vallum. Doublet of vold.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvalˀ/, [ˈʋalˀ]
- Homophone: valg
Noun
val c (singular definite vallen, not used in plural form)
- (obsolete) steep coastline
- 1779, Johannes Ewald, Romance (from the play Fiskerne), now royal anthem of Denmark / https://kalliope.org/da/text/ewlad1999022205:
- Fra Vallen hørtes Vraal, som brød | Den tykke Skye.
- From the coast a cry was heard that broke the thick cloud.
- Fra Vallen hørtes Vraal, som brød | Den tykke Skye.
- 1779, Johannes Ewald, Romance (from the play Fiskerne), now royal anthem of Denmark / https://kalliope.org/da/text/ewlad1999022205:
References
- “Val,2” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Etymology 3
From Old Norse vǫllr, from Proto-Germanic *walþuz (“forest”), cognate with German Wald. Doublet of vold. Alternatively, the same word as the noun above.
Noun
val c (singular definite vallen, not used in plural form)
- (obsolete) plain
- 1812, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Til Danerkongen Frederik hin Sjette (in: Poetiske Skrifter, vol. 3, p. 2):
- Paa faste Val og paa den grønne Strand, | At ofre villig baade Liv og Blod.
- On the firm plain and the green beach to sacrifice both life and blood.
- Paa faste Val og paa den grønne Strand, | At ofre villig baade Liv og Blod.
- 1812, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Til Danerkongen Frederik hin Sjette (in: Poetiske Skrifter, vol. 3, p. 2):
References
- “Val,3” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɑl/
- Hyphenation: val
- Rhymes: -ɑl
- Homophone: Val
Etymology 1
From the verb vallen (“to fall”).
Noun
val m (plural vallen, diminutive valletje n)
- A fall (act or event of falling).
- A downfall, demise.
- Synonym: ondergang
- (in compounds) A case, modality
- (in compounds) The falling of the night, nightfall.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch valle, from Old Dutch falla, ultimately from the root of vallen (“to fall”), thus related to Etymology 1 above.
Noun
val f (plural vallen, diminutive valletje n)
- A physical trap, snare.
- Any trap, ploy.
Derived terms
- berenval
- geurval
- muizenval
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
val
- first-person singular present indicative of vallen
- imperative of vallen
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Probably of the same origin as walvis (“whale”), being the largest land fish.
Noun
val m (plural vallen, diminutive valletje n)
- (obsolete) A catfish.
- Synonym: meerval
- Any of its relatives in the family Siluridae.
Derived terms
- meerval
- pantserval
- sidderval
- slangval
- vinval
Etymology 5
From Sanskrit वल्ले (valle), called after the resilient seeds of Abrus precatorius. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
val m (plural vals, diminutive valletje n)
- (obsolete) An East Indian weight for silver and gold.(Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Anagrams
- vla
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse val (“choice”), from the verb velja (“to choose”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛaːl
Noun
val n (genitive singular vals, plural val)
- choice
- Eg hevði einki val. ― I had no choice.
- (politics) election
- Í dag er val í Norðurkorea, og tað gongur fyri seg upp á ein heilt serligan hátt. ― Today there is an election in North Korea, and it is happening in a very special way.
- quality
Declension
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French val, from Latin vallem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /val/
Noun
val m (plural vaux)
- (literary) valley, vale
Derived terms
- par monts et par vaux
- Val d'Aoste
- Val de Loire
- vallée
- vallon
See also
- VAL
Further reading
- “val”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin vallis, vallem.
Noun
val f (plural valis)
- valley
Synonyms
- valdade
Galician
Etymology
13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese vale, from Latin vallis, vallem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbal/
Noun
val m (plural vales)
- valley
- c1350, Kevin M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto Padre Sarmiento, page 122:
- Et ao ferir, braadarõ et deron tan grãdes vozes que os vales rretenyam.
- As they clashed, they shouted and cried so aloud that the valleys resounded.
- Et ao ferir, braadarõ et deron tan grãdes vozes que os vales rretenyam.
- c1350, Kevin M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto Padre Sarmiento, page 122:
Derived terms
References
- “vale” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “vale” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “val” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “val” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “val” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse val (“choice”), from the verb velja (“to choose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Noun
val n
- choice
- selection
Declension
Derived terms
- náttúruval
- kynbundið val
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈval/
- Rhymes: -al
- Hyphenation: vàl
Noun
val f (apocopated)
- Apocopic form of valle
Verb
val
- Apocopic form of vale
Anagrams
- Vla.
Livonian
Alternative forms
- (Courland) va'l
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *waĺɜ. Cognates include Finnish valo.
Noun
val
- light
Middle High German
Etymology
From Old High German val.
Noun
val m
- fall
- (grammar) case
- 14th century, Heinrich von Mügeln, Der meide krancz (Codex Palatinus germanicus (Cod. Pal. germ.) 14)
- Wÿ man dy namen brechen ſol
- Nach iren vellen hin czu cal
- [the following verses contain a declension of Petrus (genitive Petri, dative Petro, accusative Petrum, vocative Petre and ablative Petro)]
- How one shall inflect/decline (literally break) the nouns
- After their cases over to number
- 14th century, Heinrich von Mügeln, Der meide krancz (Codex Palatinus germanicus (Cod. Pal. germ.) 14)
Descendants
- German: Fall
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse vaðill (“ford, shallow water”).
Noun
val m (definite singular valen, indefinite plural valer, definite plural valene)
- inlet, shallow bay
Etymology 2
From Old Norse valr (“the fallen”).
Noun
val m (definite singular valen, indefinite plural valer, definite plural valene)
- (poetic) battlefield
Etymology 3
From Old Norse val.
Noun
val n
- form removed with the spelling reform of 1959; superseded by valg
References
- “val” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse val.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɑːl/
Noun
val n (definite singular valet, indefinite plural val, definite plural vala)
- choice
- Du har ikkje noko val.
- You don't have a choice.
- Du har ikkje noko val.
- election
- Kven skal du røysta på til valet?
- Who are you going to vote for in the election?
- Kven skal du røysta på til valet?
Synonyms
- (election) røysting
Derived terms
- utval
- valkamp
See also
- valg (Bokmål)
References
- “val” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Alternative forms
- vath (Gascon)
- vau (Provençal)
Etymology
From Latin vallis.
Pronunciation
Noun
val f (plural vals)
- valley
Old French
Alternative forms
- vaul
Etymology
From Latin vallis, vallem.
Noun
val m (oblique plural vaus or vax or vals, nominative singular vaus or vax or vals, nominative plural val)
- valley
Descendants
- → English: vale
- French: val
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fall, from Proto-Germanic *fallaz.
Noun
val m
- fall
Descendants
- Middle High German: val
- German: Fall
Old Norse
Noun
val
- accusative singular of valr
Piedmontese
Etymology
From Latin vallis, vallem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /val/
Noun
val f (plural vaj)
- valley
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al
- Hyphenation: val
Noun
val m (plural vales)
- Apocopic form of vale (“valley”)
Romanian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic валъ (valŭ), from Proto-Slavic *valъ. Compare Serbo-Croatian val; close to Albanian valë.
Noun
val n (plural valuri)
- wave
- Synonym: undă
Declension
Derived terms
- învălura
- învălui
- vălări
Related terms
- năvăli
- prăvăli
- valmă
Etymology 2
From Latin vallum (“wall, rampart”), probably a later borrowing; cf. German Wall, Italian vallo, also English wall.
Noun
val n (plural valuri)
- earth rampart which served in antiquity as a military stronghold
Declension
See also
- văl
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin vallis, vallem.
Noun
val f (plural vals)
- valley
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *valъ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋâːl/
Noun
vȃl m (Cyrillic spelling ва̑л)
- (regional, Croatia) wave (a long body of water curling into an arched form)
Declension
Synonyms
- tȁlās
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German wal, from Latin vallum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [val]
Noun
val m inan
- bulwark, rampart
Declension
Further reading
- val in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *valъ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋáːl/
Noun
vȃl m inan
- wave, undulation
Inflection
Derived terms
- valováti
- valovéti
- valovíti
- valôven
Further reading
- “val”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbal/ [ˈbal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: val
Noun
val m (plural valles)
- Apocopic form of valle valley
Derived terms
Verb
val
- Apocopic form of vale: is worth
Usage notes
In Old Spanish, after the consonants /d/, /n/, /l/, /ʎ/, /ɾ/ and /θ/, a final /e/ was frequently elided, as in pid, vien, val, quier, faz, versus the modern forms of pide, viene, vale, quiere, and hace (in modern Spanish, a few apocopes following coronal consonants are still preserved: buen, gran, san, derived from bueno, grande, and santo).
Further reading
- “val”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɑːl/
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).
Noun
val c
- whale
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Norse val, related to the verb velja (“to choose”). Related to välja, vilja (English will).
Noun
val n
- a choice
- an election
Declension
Etymology 3
From Old Norse valr (“the slain, the fallen”), from Proto-Germanic *walaz (“corpse, body; carnage”).
Noun
(obsolete)
- the fallen; casualties of a war or battle
Declension
References
Anagrams
- alv, lav
Venetian
Etymology
From Latin vallis, vallem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /val/
- Hyphenation: vàl
Noun
val f (plural val)
- valley
Synonyms
- vałe