verb
runterfallen
fall down
Sich von einer höheren Stelle nach unten bewegen und dabei den Kontakt zur Unterlage verlieren.
The German word „runterfallen“ is a separable verb composed of:
- runter: a contraction of „herunter“, meaning "down"
- fallen: meaning "to fall"
Together, runterfallen means "to fall down".
Similar verbs are:
- herunterfallen (to fall down) – more formal/full form
- fallen (to fall) – general falling, without directional emphasis
Difference:
- runterfallen emphasizes the downward direction of the fall, is colloquial and often used in spoken language.
- herunterfallen is the full standard form, slightly more formal.
- fallen just means "to fall," without specifying direction.
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Examples
Pass auf, dass das Glas nicht runterfällt.verb
Be careful that the glass doesn’t fall down.
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