tranendal

== Dutch == === Etymology === From traan (“tear”) +‎ -en- +‎ dal (“dale, valley”), calque of Latin vallis lacrimārum. Cf. Middle Dutch dal der tranen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtraː.nə(n)ˌdɑl/ Hyphenation: tra‧nen‧dal Rhymes: -aːnəndɑl Homophone: Tranendal === Noun === tranendal n (plural tranendalen, diminutive tranendalletje n) a vale of tears, a place of sorrow Synonyms: dal der tranen, jammerdal ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: tranedal → West Frisian: triennedal (calque)