Noun
der Fall
Pronunciation: /fal/
case (actual event, situation, or fact)
B1
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plural Fälle
Meanings
Noun
- case (actual event, situation, or fact)
- fall, drop (the act of falling or an instance thereof)
- fall, capture (the act of being seized by enemy forces)
- fall; the loss of one's innocence, honour, reputation, fortune, etc
- halyard
Example sentence
Wie genau sind Sie mit meinem Fall vertraut?
How familiar are you with my case?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Fall
plural
die Fälle
Noun
singular
das Fall
plural
die Fallen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fall
Accusativeden Fall
Dativedem Fall
Genitivedes Falles
Plural
Nominativedie Fälle
Accusativedie Fälle
Dativeden Fällen
Genitiveder Fälle
Usage
- in diesem Fall — Means in this particular situation.
- auf jeden Fall — A fixed expression meaning definitely or in any case.
In diesem Fall rufe ich dich an.
In that case, I will call you.