fallen
/ˈfalən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- er/sie/es
- fällt
- past
- fiel
- perfect
- ist gefallen
Meaning
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to fall
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Das Buch ist vom Tisch gefallen.
The book fell off the table.
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Die Blätter fallen im Herbst von den Bäumen. Die Kinder sammeln sie im Park.
The leaves fall from the trees in autumn. The children collect them in the park.
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Similar words
fallen is the general verb "to fall"; hineinfallen specifically means to fall INTO something, like a hole or trap, also figuratively to fall for a trick.
Practice
1 What does fallen mean?
to fall
2 Fill the gap: Das Buch ist vom Tisch ___.
Full sentence: Das Buch ist vom Tisch gefallen. (The book fell off the table.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fallen?
fallen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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