Fall

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See also: fall and fäll

English

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Proper noun

the 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.]

Translations

Proper noun

Fall (plural Falls)

  1. A surname.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fal/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -al

Etymology 1

From Middle High German val, from Old High German fal, from Proto-West Germanic *fall.

Cognate with Dutch val, English fall. The sense “case” in all its shapes is a calque of Latin casus.

Noun

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

  1. fall, drop (the act of falling or an instance thereof)
    freier Fall ― free fall
  2. fall, capture (the act of being seized by enemy forces)
    der Fall von Konstantinopel ― the fall of Constantinople
  3. fall; the loss of one's innocence, honour, reputation, fortune, etc.
  4. case (actual event, situation, or fact)
  5. case (instance or event as a topic of study)
  6. case (piece of work, e.g. a criminal case)
  7. case (legal proceeding)
  8. (medicine) case (instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms)
  9. (grammar) case (kind of inflection of a nominal)
    Synonym: Kasus
    Coordinate terms: Geschlecht, Zahl
Declension
Declension of Fall [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fall die Fälle
genitive eines des Falles, Falls der Fälle
dative einem dem Fall, Falle1 den Fällen
accusative einen den Fall die Fälle

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms
grammatical case
Derived terms
Derived terms of Fall (noun)
Derived terms (grammatical case)
Other derived terms of Fall

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Low German [Term?].

Noun

Fall n (mixed, genitive Falles or Falls, plural Fallen)

  2. (nautical) halyard
Declension
Declension of Fall [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fall die Fallen
genitive eines des Falles, Falls der Fallen
dative einem dem Fall, Falle1 den Fallen
accusative ein das Fall die Fallen

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German val.

Pronunciation

Noun

Fall m (plural Fäll)

  1. case, situation, circumstance

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German val, from Old High German fal, from Proto-West Germanic *fall. Compare German Fall, Dutch geval.

Noun

Fall m (plural Felle)

  1. fall
  2. case, event

Etymology 2

Compare German Falle, Dutch val.

Noun

Fall f (plural Falle)

  1. trap
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