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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From opaal + -en.
Adjective
opalen (not comparable)
- of or pertaining to opal
- Hendrik Marsman, Vlam (1938?):
Schuimende morgen
en mijn vuren lach
drinkt uit ontzaggelijke schalen
van lucht en aarde
den opalen dag.
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
opalen
- plural of opaal