Fall

See also fall

English

Proper noun

Fall

1. (theology) The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and Eve. [from 14th c.]
2. (now chiefly North America) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox in late September to the winter solstice in late December. [from 16th c.]

Translations

fall of humanity into sin

Finnish: syntiinlankeemus (fi)

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German

Etymology

From Old High German val.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fal/

Noun

Fall m. (genitive Falls or Falles, plural Fälle)

1. case
2. drop
3. decline

   Der Fall des Römischen Reichs. - The fall of the Roman Empire.

Declension

declension of Fall

	singular			plural
m. gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fall	die	Fälle
genitive	eines	des	Falles, Falls	der	Fälle
dative	einem	dem	Fall, Falle (archaic)	den	Fällen
accusative	einen	den	Fall	die	Fälle

Derived terms

• auf jeden Fall
• Fallstudie f.
• Grenzfall m.
• Mauerfall m.
• Präzedenzfall m.

Related terms

• Abfall m.
• Anfall m.
• Durchfall m.
• Unfall m.
• Zufall m.
• fallen

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Fall m. (plural Fäll)

1. case