befallen

German (Berlin)

/bəˈfaln̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (of a disease) to affect
  • (of fear, desire, etc.) to seize
  • to infest

Etymology

Affix from German fallen (fall).

Origin

German (Berlin)

fallen

Gloss

fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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