gefallen

See also Gefallen

German

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From plā-k PIE (to appease). Cognates include Latin placeo, it has mantained dative like Latin.

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
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