inval

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnvɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧val

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch inval (inspiration, sudden idea); verbal noun to invallen.

Noun

inval m (plural invallen, diminutive invalletje n)

  1. inspiration, brain wave
  2. bust, raid
  3. incursion, invasion
  4. incidence
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

inval

  1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of invallen

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch invallen (to fall in).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: in‧fal

Noun

inval (first-person possessive invalku, second-person possessive invalmu, third-person possessive invalnya)

  1. (colloquial) substitute.

Alternative forms

Swedish

Etymology

Related to the verb välja in, "elect into" and the adjective invald, "elected (into)"

Noun

inval n

  1. election into a legislative body; the process whereby a person gets elected into a legislative body
    Invalet av den forne dokusåpadeltagaren till riksdagen visade sig ge skvallertidningarna ett nyvaknat intresse för riksdagsledamöterna egentligen gör.
    The election of the former reality show contestant to the parliament proved to give the tabloids a newly awakened interest for what the members of the parliament really do.

Declension

Declension of inval 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative inval invalet inval invalen
Genitive invals invalets invals invalens

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