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der Vorfall

incident, occurrence, event

Es gab einen seltsamen Vorfall.

There was a strange incident.

Der Vorfall wurde der Polizei gemeldet.

The incident was reported to the police.

Er erinnerte sich nicht an den Vorfall.

He did not remember the incident.

ein Vorfall + ((passieren/sich ereignen)) an incident happens/occurs Ein schwerer Vorfall hat sich ereignet.

der Vorfall + ((an+3)) / ((in+3)) the incident at/in... Der Vorfall an der Schule wird untersucht.

Synonyms: Ereignis, Geschehnis, Zwischenfall

From 'vor-' (before, in front of) + 'fallen' (to fall). Something that 'falls before' you, i.e., happens or occurs.

Imagine something unexpected 'falling' ('fallen') right in 'front' ('vor') of you. That's an 'incident' ('Vorfall').

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