aus|fallen
Translation
to be cancelled, to fail, to fall out, to turn out
Examples
Der Zug ist heute ausgefallen.
The train was cancelled today.
Der Strom ist plötzlich ausgefallen.
The power suddenly failed.
Ihm fallen die Haare aus.
His hair is falling out.
Die Ernte ist gut ausgefallen.
The harvest turned out well.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) fällt aus (sth.) is cancelled/fails The concert fiel aus.
((sb.dat)) fallen ((sth.acc)) aus sb.'s (sth.) falls out Mir fallen die Zähne aus.
((Subject)) fällt ((adj./adv.)) aus (sth.) turns out (in a certain way) The test fiel gut aus.
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Etymology
From 'aus' (out) and 'fallen' (to fall). The literal meaning is 'to fall out'.
Memory Tips
Picture something 'falling out' of a schedule (cancellation), a system (failure), or from your head (hair).