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.an instance or occurrence of something; situation, case(problem, situation)
a.an example or individual situation that can be discussed or examined
In manchen Fällen ist eine Operation notwendig.—In some cases, surgery is necessary.
2.grammatical case (in languages with case inflection)(grammar)
a.the grammatical category indicating the function of nouns or pronouns
Im Deutschen gibt es vier Fälle.—In German, there are four cases.
3.the act of falling or dropping(physics, movement)
a.the process or result of something moving downward by gravity
Der Fall des Apfels zeigte Isaac Newton das Gesetz der Schwerkraft.—The fall of the apple showed Isaac Newton the law of gravity.
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.
