German

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Etymology

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Literally, to fall into the water. Compare French tomber à l’eau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪns ˈvasɐ ˌfalən]
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Verb

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ins Wasser fallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present fällt ins Wasser, past tense fiel ins Wasser, past participle ins Wasser gefallen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to fall through

Conjugation

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