faale

See also: fääle

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• falde (few dialects, including Kölsch)
• vaue (westernmost Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German valden, valten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːlə/

Verb

faale (third-person singular present faalt, past participle jefaalt or jefaale or gefaalt or gefaal or gefaale)

1. (most dialects) to fold

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian falla, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną. More at English fall.

Verb

faale

1. to fall