No. 13,021 in German
abfallen
"Abfallen" means "to decline, decrease, fall off, or slope downward."
In a sentence
Die Blätter fallen im Herbst von den Bäumen ab.
The leaves fall off the trees in autumn.
The verb 'abfallen' is used to describe the action of leaves detaching or falling off from trees.
Nachdem die Spannung steigt, fällt sie plötzlich wieder ab.
After the tension rises, it suddenly drops again.
The verb 'abfallen' describes the decrease or drop in tension in this context, often referring to a sudden change.
Der Weg fällt steil zur Seite ab.
The path slopes steeply to the side.
Here, 'abfallen' is applied to indicate the incline or slope of a path downwards.
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