valen

See also: válen

Catalan

Verb

valen

third-person plural present indicative form of valer

Galician

Verb

valen

third-person plural present indicative of valer

Middle English

Alternative forms

vale, vayle

Etymology

Either from Anglo-Norman valer or a aphetic form of avalen. Equivalent to vale +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaːlən/

Verb

valen (rare)

BRAVE
STRONG

Conjugation

Conjugation of valen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) valen, vale
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	vale	valed
2nd-person singular	valest	valedest
3rd-person singular	valeth	valed
subjunctive singular	vale	valed
imperative singular	vale	—

plural¹	valen, vale	valeden, valede
imperative plural	valeth, vale	—

participles	valynge, valende	valed, yvaled

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: vail
Scots: vail (obsolete)

References

“vālen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin valēns, valentem.

Adjective

valen m or f (plural valens)

valiant; chivalrous; knightly
- 13^th Century, Guillem Ramon de Gironella, Partiment:
  d'una pros dona valen
  of a brave, valliant woman

Descendants

Occitan: valent

Spanish

Verb

valen

third-person plural present indicative of valer

Swedish

Noun

valen

definite singular of val.
definite plural of val

Anagrams

alven, elvan, laven, navel

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