No. 8,759 in Dutch
invallen
"Invallen" means "to fall in, collapse, step in, or interrupt," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Het idee begon mij ineens in te vallen.
The idea suddenly occurred to me.
Here, 'invallen' is used to mean 'occur to someone' or 'come to mind'.
De zon begint in de kamer in te vallen.
The sunlight is beginning to stream into the room.
In this sentence, 'invallen' implies 'streaming in,' as in light.
Hij moest voor zijn collega invallen tijdens de vergadering.
He had to fill in for his colleague during the meeting.
Here, 'invallen' is utilized to denote 'filling in' or 'substituting' for someone.
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