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fallen

fall

verb FAL-en Common

Also means

drop

Usage Note

fallen takes sein in the perfect (ich bin gefallen), as motion verbs do. It powers idioms like es fällt mir schwer ('I find it hard') and auffallen ('to stand out, be noticeable').

Examples

"Die Blätter fallen im Herbst."

Natural Translation

The leaves fall in autumn.

Literal Translation

The leaves fall in autumn.

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