gefallen

See also: Gefallen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfaln̩/, /ɡəˈfalən/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German gevallen, from Old High German gifallan[1]. Equivalent to ge- + fallen

Verb

gefallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present gefällt, past tense gefiel, past participle gefallen, past subjunctive gefiele, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, with dative) to please; to appeal to
    Diese Hose gefällt mir.
    I like these trousers.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Verb

gefallen

  1. past participle of fallen
  2. past participle of gefallen

Adjective

gefallen (not comparable)

  1. fallen, dropped
Declension

References

  1. gefallen in Duden online
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