einfallen
B1occur to
- English meaning
- occur to
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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einfallen in a sentence
Mir ist wieder eingefallen, wie das Buch heißt.
I remembered again what the book is called.
Conjugation of einfallen
einfallen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- fiel ein
- Perfect
- ist eingefallen
Word family
einfallen is built from fallen (fall, drop). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about einfallen
How do you conjugate einfallen?
Present tense: ich falle ein, du fällst ein, er fällt ein, wir fallen ein, ihr fallt ein, sie fallen ein. Simple past: fiel ein. Perfect: ist eingefallen. einfallen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does einfallen mean in English?
einfallen means "occur to". For example: "Mir ist wieder eingefallen, wie das Buch heißt." — "I remembered again what the book is called."
What level is einfallen in German?
einfallen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the thinking & knowledge vocabulary.
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