adjectiveverb
entfallen
elfelejteni
Etwas findet nicht statt oder ist nicht mehr nötig.
The German word "entfallen" is a verb meaning "to be omitted", "to be canceled", or "to be forgotten". It comes from "fallen" (to fall) combined with the prefix "ent-", which often implies reversal or removal.
- fallen = to fall
Similar words include:
- ausfallen (to be canceled, to fail),
- wegfallen (to drop out, to be omitted),
- vergessen (to forget).
Differences:
- entfallen usually means something does not take place or is not applied (e.g., a class or a rule).
- ausfallen emphasizes cancellation or failure.
- vergessen simply means to forget something mentally, not that it doesn’t happen.
Example:
„Die Prüfung entfällt“ – The exam is canceled / does not take place.
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