wegfallen

B2

to be omitted / cease to apply / be discontinued

English meaning
to be omitted / cease to apply / be discontinued

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wegfallen in a sentence

Diese alte Regel ist längst wegfallen.

This old rule has long since ceased to apply.

Conjugation of wegfallen

wegfallen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichfalle weg
dufällst weg
er/sie/eser/sie/es fällt weg
wirfallen weg
ihrfallt weg
sie/Siefallen weg
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fiel weg
Perfect
ist weggefallen

Word family

wegfallen is built from fallen (fall, drop). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with wegfallen

Questions about wegfallen

How do you conjugate wegfallen?

Present tense: ich falle weg, du fällst weg, er/sie/es fällt weg, wir fallen weg, ihr fallt weg, sie fallen weg. Simple past: fiel weg. Perfect: ist weggefallen. wegfallen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does wegfallen mean in English?

wegfallen means "to be omitted / cease to apply / be discontinued". For example: "Diese alte Regel ist längst wegfallen." — "This old rule has long since ceased to apply."

What level is wegfallen in German?

wegfallen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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