befallen
/bəˈfalən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- befällt
- past
- befiel
- perfect
- hat befallen
Meaning
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to attack, to infest
Practice
1 What does befallen mean?
to attack, to infest
2 Fill the gap: Die Pflanzen wurden von Läusen ___.
Full sentence: Die Pflanzen wurden von Läusen befallen. (The plants were infested with lice.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches befallen?
befallen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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