herausfallen
/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfalən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fällt heraus
- past
- fiel heraus
- perfect
- ist herausgefallen
Meaning
-
to fall out
Built from heraus (out (motion outward) + fallen (to fall).
Made of
- heraus out (motion outward
- fallen to fall
Similar words
herausfallen means "to fall out," out of something like a container or a pocket; umfallen means "to fall over," toppling from a standing position.
herausfallen and hinunterfallen are close but distinct: herausfallen is falling out of something, hinunterfallen is falling down from a height.
Practice
1 What does herausfallen mean?
to fall out
2 Fill the gap: Der Schlüssel ist aus der Tasche ___.
Full sentence: Der Schlüssel ist aus der Tasche herausgefallen. (The key fell out of the pocket.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herausfallen?
herausfallen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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