im Fall
Translation
in case of, in the event of
Examples
Im Fall eines Brandes rufen Sie die Feuerwehr.
In case of 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 short for 'in dem' (in the). 'Fall' means 'case', like a legal case or a scenario. The literal translation is 'in the case'.
Memory Tips
It's very similar to the English 'in case of'. Just associate 'Fall' with 'case' and the meaning becomes clear.