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befallen

befallen

See also: Befällen

English

Verb

befallen

  1. past participle of befall

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈfaln̩], [bəˈfalən]
  • Hyphenation: be‧fal‧len

Verb

befallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present befällt, past tense befiel, past participle befallen, past subjunctive befiele, auxiliary haben)

  1. (of a disease) to affect
  2. (of fear, desire, etc.) to seize
  3. to infest

Conjugation

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