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ich verfiel

fell into, fell into disrepair, fell into ruin, became addicted to, succumbed to

→ verfallen
ver change into, away, or completely + fiel ich/er/sie past tense
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #43,656
fell into
GE: Nach der Nachricht verfiel sie in tiefe Trauer.
EN: After the news, she fell into deep sadness.
fell into disrepair, fell into ruin
GE: Das alte Haus verfiel langsam.
EN: The old house slowly fell into disrepair.
became addicted to, succumbed to
GE: Nach der Trennung verfiel er dem Alkohol.
EN: After the breakup, he became addicted to alcohol.
Conjugation of verfallen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First verfiel —
Third verfiel —

Die Menge verfiel in Gelächter.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Nach dem Tod seiner Frau verfiel Tom dem Alkohol.

After his wife's death, Tom became addicted to alcohol.

Nach dem Tod seines Vaters verfiel Tom stark dem Alkohol.

After his father’s death, Tom became heavily addicted to alcohol.

Mennad verfiel in eine Depression.

Mennad fell into a depression.

Die Stadt verfiel.

The city fell into disrepair.