daalt

Daalt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb dalen, meaning to descend, decline, or drop. It is used with singular subjects such as hij, zij, or het to indicate that something is decreasing or moving downward.

Common usages include weather, prices, or quantities. For example, "De temperatuur daalt" means the temperature is falling, "De prijzen dalen" means prices are decreasing, and "Het aantal daalt" means the number is going down.

In Dutch, dalen is an infinitive, with other present-tense forms such as ik daal, jij daalt, wij dalen, jullie dalen, and zij dalen. The form daalt specifically marks the third-person singular present.

Etymology traces the verb to the Dutch verb dalen, itself of Germanic origin and related to words for downward movement in Dutch (dal) and related languages. The related noun dal means valley, though daalt remains a verb form rather than a noun.

Daalt is not used as a standalone noun or name; it functions strictly as a conjugated verb form within a clause. It is commonly found in weather reports, economic updates, and any context describing a downward change or decline.