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)