Fall

Definitions of Fall
  1. noun
    a sudden drop from an upright position
    synonyms: Sturz
  2. noun
    an occurrence of something
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    types:
    Mal, Vorkommen
    an instance or single occasion for some event
    type of:
    Geschehen
    an event that happens
  3. noun
    nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
    synonyms: Deklination, Kasus
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    Nominativ
    the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
    Akkusativ
    the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
    Dativ
    the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
    Genitiv
    the case expressing ownership
    Ablativ
    the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
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