gefallen

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See also: Gefallen

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfaln̩/, /ɡəˈfalən/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧fal‧len

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German gevallen, from Old High German gifallan.[1] Equivalent to ge- +‎ fallen.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Sense development unclear: how does the past participle meaning fallen come to mean to please?”

Verb

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gefallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present gefällt, past tense gefiel, past participle gefallen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, with dative) to please; to appeal to
    Antonym: missfallen
    Diese Hose gefällt mir.I like these trousers.
    Dir wird es hier gefallen.You'll like it here.
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Participle

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gefallen

  1. past participle of fallen

Adjective

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gefallen (strong nominative masculine singular gefallener, not comparable)

  1. fallen, dropped
Declension
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Etymology 3

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Participle

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gefallen

  1. past participle of gefallen
Declension
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References

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  1. ^ gefallen” in Duden online

Further reading

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West Frisian

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Noun

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gefallen

  1. plural of gefal