zufallen

/ˈtsuːˌfalən/

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.

Forms

present
fällt zu
past
fiel zu
perfect
ist zugefallen

Meaning

  1. to fall shut; to fall to

    Built from zu (shut, to) + fallen (to fall).

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

Made of

  • zu shut, to
  • fallen to fall

Practice

1 What does zufallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Tür ___ zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zufallen?

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