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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch geval, from the verb gevallen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈvɑl/
- Hyphenation: ge‧val
- Rhymes: -ɑl
Noun
geval n (plural gevallen, diminutive gevalletje n)
- case, situation, instance
- In dat geval heb ik geen bezwaar. ― In that case I have no objections.
- Er is geen enkel geval bekend waarbij doden vielen. ― There is no known case involving fatalities.
- De verzekeraar werd gebeld over een geval van waterschade. ― The insurer was called about a case of water damage.
- thing
- Wat is dit voor een vreemd geval? ― What kind of strange thing is this?
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Noun
geval n
- fate
- fortune, luck
- event, occurrence
- case
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