Fall/fal/case; fall; instance
Fall is a German noun that means case, fall, or instance. It is pronounced /fal/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Fälle".
Definitions
1.case; instance of something happening or examined(legal, medical, general)
a.specific (legal, medical, or general) situation or occurrence
Im Falle eines Notfalls rufen Sie bitte die 112 an.—In case of emergency, please call 112.
b.person or occurrence under consideration
Der Arzt besprach den schwierigen Fall mit seinen Kollegen.—The doctor discussed the difficult case with his colleagues.
2.act of falling; drop(accident, movement)
a.physical fall or drop
Nach seinem Fall vom Fahrrad musste er ins Krankenhaus.—After his fall from the bicycle, he had to go to the hospital.
3.grammatical case (linguistics)(grammar)
a.specific grammatical form due to case
Im Deutschen gibt es vier Fälle.—There are four cases in German.
Declension
Gendermasculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Fall | die Fälle |
| Genitive | des Falls | der Fälle |
| Dative | dem Fall | den Fällen |
| Accusative | den Fall | die Fälle |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Fall" mean in English?
- "Fall" means case, fall, or instance. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Fall"?
- "Fall" is pronounced /fal/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Fall" der, die, or das?
- "Fall" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
- What is the plural of "Fall"?
- The plural of "Fall" is "Fälle".
- What part of speech is "Fall"?
- "Fall" is a noun in German.
