zusammenfallen

/tsuˈzamənˌfalən/

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 zusammen
past
fiel zusammen
perfect
ist zusammengefallen

Meaning

  1. to collapse; to coincide

    Built from zusammen (together) + fallen (to fall).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • zusammen together
  • fallen to fall

Practice

1 What does zusammenfallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Zelt fiel ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zusammenfallen?

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