hereinfallen

/hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌfalən/

verb B2

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.
separable

Forms

present
fällt herein
past
fiel herein
perfect
ist hereingefallen

Meaning

  1. to fall for (auf), to be taken in

    Built from herein (in (motion inward) + fallen (to fall).

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

Made of

  • herein in (motion inward
  • fallen to fall

Practice

1 What does hereinfallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist auf den Trick ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hereinfallen?

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