wegfallen
B2to be omitted / cease to apply / be discontinued
- English meaning
- to be omitted / cease to apply / be discontinued
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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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.
- 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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