No. 445 in Icelandic
fellur
The Icelandic word "fellur" means "falls" in English.
In a sentence
Lítið vatn fellur niður klettinn.
A small stream falls down the cliff.
Here, 'fellur' denotes the act of falling or descending, showing its literal meaning.
Fyrirtækið fellur ef það tapar fleiri peningum.
The company collapses if it loses more money.
In this context, 'fellur' is used metaphorically to mean 'collapsing' or 'failing'.
Dómarinn segir að málið fellur niður.
The judge says that the case is dismissed.
Here, 'fellur' is applied in a legal context indicating a case being dismissed or dropped.
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