dale

Meaning

Noun

• A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
• The sunken or grooved portion of the surface of a vinyl record.
• A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.

Origin

• From Middle English dale, from Old English dæl, from Proto-Germanic *dalą. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Doal, Dutch dal, German Low German Daal, German Tal, Swedish dal, Danish dal, Norwegian dal, Icelandic dalur.
• Related to Low German daal or Dutch daal and French dalle. Attested in English since the seventeenth century.