hinunterfallen
/hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fällt hinunter
- past
- fiel hinunter
- perfect
- ist hinuntergefallen
Meaning
-
to fall down
Built from hinunter (down (away from the speaker)) + fallen (to fall).
Made of
- hinunter down (away from the speaker)
- fallen to fall
Similar words
herabfallen and hinunterfallen are close synonyms for falling down from a height, largely interchangeable.
herausfallen and hinunterfallen are close but distinct: herausfallen is falling out of something, hinunterfallen is falling down from a height.
herunterfallen and hinunterfallen are close synonyms for falling down from a height, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does hinunterfallen mean?
to fall down
2 Fill the gap: Der Teller ist ___.
Full sentence: Der Teller ist hinuntergefallen. (The plate fell down.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinunterfallen?
hinunterfallen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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