Fällen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Fällen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to fell", "to cut down" or "to make (a decision)".

Essential properties of "fällen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: fällen
  • Simple past: fällte
  • Participle: gefällt

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "fällen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To cut down a tree or similar"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Förster muss den Baum fällen.The forester must fell the tree.
  2. Wir werden den alten Baum morgen fällen.We will fell the old tree tomorrow.
  3. Es ist gefährlich, einen Baum ohne Hilfe zu fällen.It is dangerous to fell a tree without help.

2.) "To make a decision or judgment"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Gericht wird heute ein Urteil fällen.The court will pass a judgment today.
  2. Er musste eine schwierige Entscheidung fällen.He had to make a difficult decision.
  3. Der Richter wird bald ein Urteil fällen.The judge will soon pass a judgment.
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