"forfald" meaning in All languages combined

See forfald on Wiktionary

Noun [Danish]

Forms: forfaldet [definite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], forfald [indefinite, nominative, singular], forfaldet [definite, nominative, singular], forfalds [genitive, indefinite, singular], forfaldets [definite, genitive, singular]
Etymology: A back-formation of forfalde. Head templates: {{head|da|noun|singular definite|forfaldet||{{{sg-def-2}}}|not used in plural form|||-||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|checkredlinks=1|g=n|g2=|head=}} forfald n (singular definite forfaldet, not used in plural form), {{da-noun|et|-}} forfald n (singular definite forfaldet, not used in plural form) Inflection templates: {{da-decl|et|n=sg}}, {{da-noun-infl-unc-base|g=n|gen-pl-def=forfaldenes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=forfalds|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=forfaldets|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=forfalds|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=forfaldene|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=forfald|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=forfaldet|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=forfald}}
  1. decay, deterioration, debasement Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-forfald-da-noun-RGqdaQbD
  2. due date, maturity Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-forfald-da-noun-ZmQuOJSk Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 3 59 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: forfaldsdag, forfaldsdato, forfaldsperiode, forfaldstid, kulturforfald Related terms: forfalde, forfalden, dekadence
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Danish]

Etymology: A back-formation of forefalde. From Old Danish, from late Old Norse forfall, from Middle Low German vorfal. Compare German Vorfall. Etymology templates: {{inh|da|gmq-oda|-}} Old Danish, {{inh|da|non|forfall}} Old Norse forfall, {{der|da|gml|vorfal}} Middle Low German vorfal, {{cog|de|Vorfall}} German Vorfall Head templates: {{head|da|noun|indeclinable|g=n}} forfald n (indeclinable)
  1. (formal) force majeure, act of God (a legitimate excuse) Tags: formal, indeclinable, neuter
    Sense id: en-forfald-da-noun-87XNCici Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 35 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 39 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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