einfallen

See also: Einfällen

German

Etymology

ein- +‎ fallen

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌfaln̩]

Verb

1. (with dative) to occur (to somebody), to come (to somebody); to come to mind

   was fällt dir ein? - how dare you?

2. (with dative) to remember

   Es ist mir wieder eingefallen - I remember again ("It has again fallen into my mind")

3. to invade

   die Soldaten fielen in das Land ein - the soldiers invaded the land

Related terms

• Einfall

Further reading

• “einfallen” in Duden online