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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