Verb

fallen

to fall, to drop, to decrease

Der Apfel fiel vom Baum.

The apple fell from the tree.

Die Blätter fallen im Herbst.

The leaves fall in autumn.

Die Preise sind stark gefallen.

The prices have fallen sharply.

to fall ((from sth.)) Der Apfel fällt vom Baum.

to fall ((into sth.)) Er ist ins Wasser gefallen.

Synonyms: stürzen, sinken; Antonyms: steigen, aufstehen

From Old High German 'fallan', cognate with the English word 'fall'.

It sounds almost identical to the English 'fall'. Picture leaves 'falling' in the 'fall' (autumn).

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