Gefallen

gefallen German Pronunciation de /ɡəˈfalən/ de De-Gefallen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De-gefallen.ogg de De-at-Gefallen.ogg Austria de Ge fal len Etymology 1 From earlier de Gefalle, from de gmh geval, equivalent to a deverbal of de gefallen (compare de Fall). Originally a strong noun, but seemingly shifting to a weak paradigm before regularizing back into its modern, strong form by adapting the oblique weak ending in the nominative. Grimm notes inconsistent gender usage between masculine and neuter under the influence of etymology 2, including in classification in dictionaries of the 17th and 18 century. However, the distinction was later reestablished. Noun m favor, favour UK a deed in which help is voluntarily provided de jemandem einen Gefallen tun to do someone a favor de jemandem einen Gefallen schulden to owe someone a favor de 1843 2017 Ludwig Bechstein Märchen Der Teufel ist los oder Das Märlein, wie der Teufel den Branntwein erfand https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/bechstei/maerchen/chap068.html »Diesen Gefallen will ich dir tun, du sollst aber dein Lebtag daran gedenken!« "I will do you this favor, but you shall think of it every day of your life!" https://web.archive.org/web/20250708105323/https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/bechstei/maerchen/chap068.html 8 July 2025 de 2003 Wolfgang Schmid Dürer als Unternehmer 176 978-966-948-560-1 Abschließend bat er Heller noch um einen Gefallen: Für ein Marienbild, das dieser bei ihm gesehen habe, suche er einen Käufer. Finally, he also asked Heller for a favor: He was looking for a buyer for a picture of the Virgin Mary that [Heller] had seen at his home Declension m Etymology 2 Noun n,s.sg de uncountable de gefallen de an etwas Gefallen finden to enjoy something; to acquire a liking for something Declension n,s.sg References Further reading