No. 565 in German
fällen
"Fällen" means "to fell" or "to cut down" (e.g., a tree).
In a sentence
Der Förster muss einen Baum fällen.
The forester must fell a tree.
Here, 'fällen' means 'to cut down' as applied to trees or physical objects.
Das Gericht wird ein Urteil fällen.
The court will pass a judgment.
In this usage, 'fällen' metaphorically means 'to decide upon' or 'to pass a legal judgment'.
Er konnte nicht die richtige Entscheidung fällen.
He could not make the right decision.
In this sentence, 'fällen' extends to decision-making, conveying the act of making a choice or decision.
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