Fallen
Example: Die Blätter sind im Herbst von den Bäumen gefallen.
Definition
"Fallen" is the past participle of the German verb 'fallen,' meaning to drop or come down from a higher position to a lower one, often due to gravity. It is used to describe objects or beings that have moved downward, as in leaves falling from trees in autumn.
Etymology
The German word "fallen" originates from the Old High German 'fallan,' which is related to the English word 'fall.' Both come from the Proto-Germanic '*fallaną,' meaning to fall or to drop. Did you know that these words have ancient roots tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*pol-,' which also means to fall or to fly?
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"Fallen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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