Verfall
/fɛɐ̯ˈfal/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Rückgang is a decline or decrease, often in numbers (sales, population); Verfall is a decay or decline in quality or condition.
Close synonyms for a decline; Verfall leans toward physical/structural decay, Niedergang toward an abstract downfall (an empire, a career).
Practice
1 What does Verfall mean?
decay, decline
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ des alten Gebäudes war nicht mehr zu stoppen.
Full sentence: Der Verfall des alten Gebäudes war nicht mehr zu stoppen. (The decay of the old building could no longer be stopped.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verfall?
Verfall: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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