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Dale (landform)

Not to be confused with Dell (landform).
Dale, Vaksdal is located in a dale (valley; note the variant spellings of the center and the Norwegian municipality)

A dale is a valley, especially an open, gently-sloping ground between low hills with a stream flowing through it.[1] It is used most frequently in the North of England and the Southern Uplands of Scotland; the term "fell" commonly refers to mountains or hills that flank a dale. As with many other words, dale was preserved by Viking influence in Northern England.[1]

It appears in various contexts, such as up hill and down dale "over every hill and dale", and "up all hills, down all dales.

  1. ^ a b "dale". Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

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