how to pronounce umfallen

/ˈʊmˌfalən/

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umfallen is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of umfallen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… damit sie nicht umfallen den weniger …”

meanings of umfallen

verb:

To topple, fall down.

umfallen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word umfallen occurs in german on average 3.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.