befalle

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See also: Befalle, and Befälle

German

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -alə

Verb

befalle

  1. inflection of befallen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

West Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

befalle

  1. to give birth
  2. to delight, to satisfy

Conjugation

Strong
infinitive befalle
3rd singular past befoel
past participle befallen
infinitive befalle
long infinitive befallen
gerund befallen n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular befal befoel
2nd singular befalst befoelst
3rd singular befalt befoel
plural befalle befoelen
imperative befal
participles befallend befallen

Further reading

  • befalle”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011