fallen

Meaning

1. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to fall; to drop
2. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to die; to fall in battle; to die in battle; to be killed in action
3. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to fall, to collapse, to be overthrown.
4. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to become lower, to decrease, to decline

Hyphenated as

fal‧len

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaln̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German vallen, from Old High German fallan, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pōl-. Akin to Bavarian foin, Low German fallen, Dutch vallen, English fall, Danish falde, Dutch falla.

Sentences

Bei der Verwendung von Kaffeekapseln fallen Unmengen an Müll an .

When using coffee capsules, there are tons of garbage.