falls

B1

in case, if

English meaning
in case, if
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falls in a sentence

Falls es regnet, machen wir kein Picknick.

If it rains, we won't have a picnic.

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Where falls comes from

falls ist ein erstarrter Genitiv des Substantivs Fall in seinen Bedeutungen ‚Möglichkeit‘ und ‚Gelegenheit‘. Ab dem 17. Jahrhundert wird dieser Genitiv nur noch subjunktional verwendet.

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What does falls mean in English?

falls means "in case, if". For example: "Falls es regnet, machen wir kein Picknick." — "If it rains, we won't have a picnic."

What level is falls in German?

falls is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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