im Fall
Translation
in case of, in the event of
Examples
Im Fall eines Brandes rufen Sie die Feuerwehr.
In case of a fire, call the fire department.
Was machen wir im Fall von Regen?
What do we do in case of rain?
Grammar Patterns
im Fall ((sth.gen)) in case of sth. In case of a fire, call for help.
im Fall von ((sth.dat)) in case of sth. What do we do in case of rain?
Similar Words
falls (if, in case), bei (in case of, at)
Etymology
'im' is a contraction of 'in dem' (in the). 'Fall' means 'case'. So, literally 'in the case'.
Memory Tips
This phrase is a direct parallel to the English 'in case of'. Remember that 'der Fall' means 'the case'.