Icelandic Online: Dictionary Entry for falla

falla v (fell; féll, féllu, fallið )

1. (detta) fall

~ um e-ð

fall over sth

~ um koll

fall flat

~ í gleymsku

fall into oblivion

2. (vera drepinn) be killed (in action)

3. (streyma) flow

4. (~ þétt að) fit closely, shut tight, meet

5. (líka) like

mér fellur þetta ekki

I don't like this

mér fellur vel við hann

I like him

mér fellur e-ð þungt

sth grieves me

6. refl

~st á e-ð

agree to sth, consent to sth

mér ~st hendur

I am at a loss

7. pp

það væri vel til fallið

it would be a good idea

8. phrases

~ á prófi

fail an exam

það fellur að

the tide is coming in

~ frá

die

~ frá e-u

give sth up

~ í gjalddaga

be due for payment

~ í kosningum

be defeated in an election

ég féll í stafi

I was flabbergasted

mér fellur e-ð í skaut

I get an unexpected boon

~ niður

be cancelled

það sem til fellur

what chance brings, what happens to be available

mér fellur e-ð til

sth will turn up

það fellur út

the tide is going out

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