ein|fallen
Translation
to come to mind, to occur to someone, to collapse
Examples
Mir ist eine gute Idee eingefallen.
A good idea occurred to me.
Das alte Dach ist gestern eingefallen.
The old roof collapsed yesterday.
Fällt dir sein Name wieder ein?
Can you recall his name again?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) occurs to ((sb.dat)) A solution occurred to me.
((sth.)) collapses The building collapsed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to occur to (in den Sinn kommen); to collapse (einstürzen)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in) and 'fallen' (to fall). Literally 'to fall in'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an idea 'falling into' ('einfallen') your mind. For the other meaning, picture a roof 'falling in'.