fallen
/ˈfal̩n/ verb C2- to fall, to drop · Der Regen fiel wie aus Eimern. It rained cats and dogs. (literally: 'The rain fell as if out of buckets.')· Sie fiel zu Boden. She fell to the floor.
- to die, to fall (in battle)
- to fall, to collapse, to be overthrown · Das Römische Reich fiel auf Grund der Völkerwanderung. The Roman Empire was overthrown by the consequences of the Migration period.
- to fall, to decrease, to decline (to become lower, of a value) · Zur Zeit der Finanzkrise fielen viele Aktienkurse um zahlreiche Prozentpunkte. During the banking scandal many stock prices decreased by a large percentage.
- to be, to fall [with auf (+ accusative) ‘on a day’ or in (+ accusative) ‘within a timespan’] (of an event or holiday) · Neujahr fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag. New Year's Day falls on a Monday this year.· Der nächste Termin fällt in die Schulferien und fällt daher aus. The next date falls within the school holidays and will therefore not take place.
- to ring out (of a shot) · Plötzlich fiel ein Schuss. Suddenly, a shot rang out.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- fallen
- Present (er)
- fällt
- Präteritum (er)
- fiel
- Perfekt (er)
- ist gefallen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu fallen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Gemeint ist ein warmer, trockener Wind, der von den Bergen ins Tal fällt und die Temperatur binnen weniger Stunden um zehn Grad und mehr steigen lassen kann.
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