Gefälle

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gevelle, from Old High German gifelli, By surface analysis, ge- +‎ fallen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfɛlə/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧fäl‧le
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Noun

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Gefälle n (strong, genitive Gefälles, plural Gefälle)

  1. downwards slope, precipice
  2. (dead metaphor) gradient; gap
  3. (till 19th century) levy by public authority
    Near-synonyms: Abgabe, Einkunft, Sportel
  4. (obsolete) a happening of things falling
  5. (obsolete) legal consequences of inheritance
    Near-synonyms: Erblage, Erbfolge, Erbfall

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