auffallen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌfalən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fällt auf
past
fiel auf
perfect
ist aufgefallen

Meaning

  1. to stand out, to be noticeable

    Built from auf (up, open) + fallen (to fall).

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • fallen to fall

Practice

1 What does auffallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihm ___ sofort auf, dass etwas fehlte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auffallen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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