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der Einfall

B1

idea

English meaning
idea
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Einfälle
Vocabulary package
Thinking & Knowledge

Einfall in a sentence

Frag einfach meine Freundin. Sie hat immer gute Einfälle.

Just ask my friend. She always has good ideas.

Declension of der Einfall

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Einfalldie Einfälle
Accusativeden Einfalldie Einfälle
Dativedem Einfallden Einfällen
Genitivedes Einfallsder Einfälle

Word family

der Einfall is built from der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Einfall comes from

abgeleitet vom Stamm des Verbs einfallen durch Konversion

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Questions about Einfall

Is it der, die or das Einfall?

It is der Einfall — Einfall is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Einfälle.

What is the plural of Einfall?

The plural of der Einfall is die Einfälle.

What is the genitive of Einfall?

The genitive singular is des Einfalls. The dative plural is den Einfällen.

What does Einfall mean in English?

der Einfall means "idea". For example: "Frag einfach meine Freundin. Sie hat immer gute Einfälle." — "Just ask my friend. She always has good ideas."

What level is Einfall in German?

Einfall is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the thinking & knowledge vocabulary.

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