entfallen
B2to escape / slip mind / be inapplicable
- English meaning
- to escape / slip mind / be inapplicable
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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entfallen in a sentence
Der Name ist mir entfallen.
The name slipped my mind.
Conjugation of entfallen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- entfiel
- Perfect
- ist entfallen
Word family
entfallen is built from fallen (fall, drop). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where entfallen comes from
etymologisch: vom mittelhochdeutschen entvallen, enpfallen abgeleitet :strukturell:
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Questions about entfallen
How do you conjugate entfallen?
Present tense: entfalle, entfällst, entfällt, entfallen, entfallt, entfallen. Simple past: entfiel. Perfect: ist entfallen.
What does entfallen mean in English?
entfallen means "to escape / slip mind / be inapplicable". For example: "Der Name ist mir entfallen." — "The name slipped my mind."
What level is entfallen in German?
entfallen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the memory & forgetting vocabulary.
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