ett fall
Meaning
case; fall; (water)fall
In Swedish: störtning, ramlande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett fall |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fallet |
| Plural, indefinite | fall |
| Plural, definite | fallen |
fall is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort fall, det stora fallet. Check another noun
Practise fall
1 / 2Is it en fall or ett fall?
fall in a sentence
- regeringens fallthe government's fall (downfall)
- ett fall från tredje våningena fall from the third floor
- i så fallin that case
- i alla fallin any case
- i varje fallin any case
- i vanliga fallusually
- i vissa fallin some cases
- Romarrikets uppgång och fallthe rise and fall of the Roman empire
Words built with fall
- prisfall drop in prices
- vattenfall falls
- rättsfall court case
- vårdfall case for treatment
- fallstudie case study
- specialfall special case
Questions
What does fall mean in English?
fall means “case, fall”.
Is it en fall or ett fall?
It is ett fall, and “the case” is fallet.
What is the plural of fall?
fall doesn't change in the plural: ett fall, två fall (definite: fallen).
Origin
From Old Norse fall, from falla (“to fall”).
Nearby common words
fall is number 332 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

