dalen

Etymology 1
From, from. Equivalent to. Derived in Old Dutch times, and apparently only shared with Low Saxon. The regular Germanic word is, which has now acquired a more specific sense of “stumble” or “drop uncontrolledly”.

Verb

 * 1)  to descend
 * 2)  to decrease, to drop

Etymology
From. Equivalent to.

Verb

 * 1) to go down, to descend
 * 2) to lessen, to become less

Noun

 * 1) language