durchfallen

/ˈdʊʁçˌfalən/

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 durch
past
fiel durch
perfect
ist durchgefallen

Meaning

  1. to fail (an exam)

    Built from durch (through) + fallen (to fall).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • durch through
  • fallen to fall

Practice

1 What does durchfallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist in der Prüfung ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches durchfallen?

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