Dell (landform)
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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.
The word "dell" comes from the Old English word dell, which is related to the Old English word dæl, modern 'dale'.[2][3] The term is sometimes used interchangeably with the word "dingle", although "dingle" 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]
- 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.
- "This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison" - A poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, makes reference to a dell in lines 5-10.
Related places
- Hollywood Dell, Los Angeles
- Hollywood Bowl – Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California
- Matthiessen State Park – State park in Illinois, US
- Wisconsin Dells – Gorge on the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States
- The Dell (Wellington, New Zealand) – A flat, sheltered lawn area with a stage, surrounded by steep hills
