abfallen
/ˈapˌfalən/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fällt ab
- past
- fiel ab
- perfect
- ist abgefallen
Meaning
-
to fall off; to slope down
Built from ab (off, away) + fallen (to fall).
Made of
- ab off, away
- fallen to fall
Practice
1 What does abfallen mean?
to fall off; to slope down
2 Fill the gap: Das Gelände ___ nach Süden ab.
Full sentence: Das Gelände fällt nach Süden ab. (The terrain slopes down to the south.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abfallen?
abfallen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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