fehl
Translation
amiss, wrong, in the wrong place
Examples
Hier sind Sie fehl am Platze.
You are out of place here.
Seine Annahme ging fehl.
His assumption was wrong.
Grammar Patterns
fehl am Platze sein to be out of place His remark was out of place.
fehl gehen to go wrong The plan went wrong.
Similar Words
Synonyms: falsch, verkehrt; Antonyms: richtig, korrekt
Etymology
From Middle High German 'vêl', from Old French 'faille' (lack, fault). Related to the English word 'fail'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'fail'. If something is 'fehl', it has 'failed' to be in the right place or to be correct.