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valen

Pronunciation: [ˈvæːlən]

“valen” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. indolent, passive, lazy
  2. numb, stiff, limp (due to coldness etc.)

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Compare Middle Low German welen (“to wither, thaw”), German welk (“withered”) and Swedish valhänt.

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