umfallen

See also: Umfallen

German

Etymology

um- +‎ fallen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˌfalən/
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  • Hyphenation: um‧fal‧len

Verb

umfallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present fällt um, past tense fiel um, past participle umgefallen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to topple, fall down
    Synonym: umstürzen
  2. (intransitive, figurative, informal, chiefly derogatory) to change one's mind (surprisingly); to change sides
    Synonym: umkippen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “umfallen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “umfallen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “umfallen” in Duden online
  • “umfallen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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