Dell (landform)
In physical geography, a dell is a grassy hollow—or dried stream bed—often partially covered in trees.[1][2] In literature, dells have pastoral connotations, frequently imagined as secluded and pleasant safe havens.

Dell in the Little Carpathians with a dry stream channel
The word "dell" comes from the Old English word dell, which is related to the Old English word dæl, modern 'dale'.[2][3] Dells in literature. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with dingle, although this specifically refers to deep ravines or hollows that are embowered with trees.[4] The terms have also been combined to form examples of tautological placenames in Dingle Dell, Kent, and Dingle Dell Reserve, Auckland.[5][6]
In popular culture
- Rivendell – Fictional valley of Elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth — Tolkien's fictional Elvish locale.
- The Farmer in the Dell – an American folk song brought to United States by German immigrants.
- Dewey Dell – a fictional character in William Faulkner's novel As I Lay Dying who travels to a nearby town in hopes of obtaining an abortion.
Related places in the United States
- Hollywood Dell, Los Angeles – human settlement in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Matthiessen State Park – State park in Illinois, USA
- Wisconsin Dells – Gorge on the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States
See also
- Cirque – An amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion
- Coulee – Type of valley or drainage zone
- Glen – Name for valley commonly used in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man
- U-shaped valley, also known as glaciated valley – Valleys formed by glacial scouring
- Gully – Landform created by running water and/or mass movement eroding sharply into soil
- Canyon, also known as Gorge – Deep chasm between cliffs
- Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it
References
- www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/dell
- "Dell Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- John Richard Clark Hall, A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- "dingle". Merriam Webster. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- "Dingle Dell, Sevenoaks". The Ordnance Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Wilcox, M (2013). "Flora of dingle dell reserve, St Heliers". Auckland Botanical Society Journal. 68 (2): 118–132. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
External links
Media related to Dells at Wikimedia Commons
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