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befallen.

to affect

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈfaln̩//bəˈfalən/

  1. to affect

    class-7 · strong

  2. to seize

    class-7 · strong · usually

  3. to infest

    class-7 · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bevallen, from Old High German bifallan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifallan, from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną. Equivalent to be- + fallen. Cognate with Dutch bevallen, English befall.

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