What is "dale"

Dale \Dale\ (d[=a]l), n. [AS. d[ae]l; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perh. to Gr. qo`los a rotunda, Skr. dh[=a]ra depth. Cf. Dell.]

1. A low place between hills; a vale or valley.

   Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend.
   --Thomson.

2. A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
   --Knight.

Old English dæl "dale, valley, gorge," from Proto-Germanic *dalan "valley" (cognates: Old Saxon, Dutch, Gothic dal, Old Norse dalr, Old High German tal, German Tal "valley"), from PIE *dhel- "a hollow" (cognates: Old Church Slavonic dolu "pit," Russian dol "valley"). Preserved by Norse influence in north of England.

n. 1 (surname from=Middle English dot=) for someone living in a dale. 2 (given name male from=surnames) transferred from the surname.

n. an open river valley (in a hilly area)

Dale or dales may refer to:

Dale is a small lunar crater located in the far eastern part of the Moon's near side, to the south of the Mare Smythii. It lies to the southeast of the larger crater Kastner and northeast of Ansgarius. The crater is located in a part of the lunar surface that is subject to libration, which can hide it from view for periods of time.

It is a relatively shallow and insignificant crater formation with a somewhat eroded outer rim. A smaller crater lies across the south-southwestern rim, creating a break into the interior. The rim is somewhat lower along the north edge than elsewhere, and the feature is marked only by a few tiny craterlets.

Dale is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Dale is bordered on the south by Aleta Wendo and Chuko, on the west by Loko Abaya, on the northwest by Boricha, on the north by Shebedino, and on the east by Wensho. The major town in Dale is Irgalem. Parts of Dale woreda were separated to create Loko Abaya and Wensho woredas.

A dale is a valley. It was commonly used in northern England and Scotland to denote an open valley, contrasted with a gill or narrow valley.

Places where dale is part of the name, but not the entire common name:

Dale is a surname.

Dale (first name unknown; dates unknown) was an English professional cricketer who made 22 known appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1789 and 1809. He was mainly associated with Montpelier and Middlesex; also played for All-England.

Dale (Spanish for "Let's Go") is the ninth studio album by American rapper Pitbull. It was released July 17, 2015, through Mr. 305, Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin. This album arrives five years after his latest Spanish-language LP Armando, released in 2010.

Dale won a Grammy award for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Pitbull's first Grammy award win.

A dale is an open valley. Dale is a synonym to the word valley, which entered the English language after the Norman Conquest. Norwegian towns frequently use this term: dalekvam, so dale. The name is used when describing the physical geography of an area. It is used most frequently in the Lowlands of Scotland and in the North of England, where the term " fell" commonly refers to the mountains or hills that flank the dale.

The word dale comes from the Old English word dael, from which the word " dell" is also derived. It is also related to Old Norse word dalr (and the modern Icelandic word dalur), which may perhaps have influenced its survival in northern England.

There is semantic equivalency to many words and phrases, suggesting a common Indo-European affinity. Vale and thalweg are also related.

Word/phrase

Language

dal

Dutch

Tal, Delle

German

dal

Norwegian & Swedish & Danish

даліна'' (dalina'')

Belarusian

долина'' (dolina'')

Russian/Bulgarian

vale

Romanian

dolină

Romanian

долина'' (dolina'')

Serbian

dolec, dolek

Slovenian

údolí, důl

Czech

دره (dære)

Persian

Dale is a documentary film about the life and career of NASCAR race car driver Dale Earnhardt. The film follows his career all the way to his death in the 2001 Daytona 500. Produced as a collaboration between CMT Films and NASCAR Images, the film premiered in theaters in selected cities in February 2007. A lot of the cities the film premiered in were cities where the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was racing that week including Daytona. Dale made its television debut on CMT on September 4, 2007, setting a new ratings record for the network of more than 3.1 million total viewers. The film included interviews from legendary NASCAR drivers including Dale's rival Darrell Waltrip. The film is now available on DVD.