umfallen
/ˈʊmˌfalən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fällt um
- past
- fiel um
- perfect
- ist umgefallen
Meaning
-
to fall over
Built from um (around) + fallen (to fall).
Made of
- um around
- fallen to fall
Similar words
umfallen implies toppling over, losing balance, from standing to lying down; herabfallen implies falling from a height, downward from somewhere elevated.
umfallen means "to fall over," toppling from a standing position; herausfallen means "to fall out," out of something like a container or a pocket.
herunterfallen means "to fall down" from a height; umfallen means "to fall over," toppling from a standing position.
Practice
1 What does umfallen mean?
to fall over
2 Fill the gap: Das Glas ist ___.
Full sentence: Das Glas ist umgefallen. (The glass fell over.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches umfallen?
umfallen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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