fallen

Anadili olarak konuşan kişi sayısı 10'dan aza düştüğünde bir dil ölü olarak kabul edilir. - A language is considered dead when the number of native speakers falls to less than 10.

fall

{f} kötü yola düşmek

fall

{i} eğim

{i} ucuzlama

{f} çökmek

{f} ucuzlamak

{f} oturmak (lâf)

{f} yatağa düşmek

{i} (fiyat, talep, ısı v.b.'nde) düşüş

fall

{f} (kale) zaptolunmak, düşmek

fall

{f} tam yerine denk gelmek

{i} güreş düşüş

{i} yavrulama

{f} kapanmak

{f} dağılmak

{f} karanlık bastırmak

fall

çıkmak

fall

{f} (fell, fall.en)

{i} çağlayan

{f} eğimli olmak

{f} yağmak

Yaprakların hepsi döküldü. - The leaves have all fallen.

Saçımın çoğu döküldü. - A lot of my hair has fallen out.

fall

düşmek inmek

fall

{f} hastalanmak

O tekrar hastalanmaktan korkuyor. - She is afraid of falling ill again.

fall

başlamak

fall

{i} şelâle

Orada harika bir şelale gördüm. - I saw a wonderful fall there.

fall

{i} çökme

Bu kulübe çökme tehlikesinde. - This hut is in danger of falling down.

{f} devrilmek

{i} yamaç

{f} gece çökmek

English - English

Definition of fallen in English English dictionary: killed in battle
to honor fallen soldiers.; Past participle of fall; having collapsed
a fallen building.; having lost one's chastity
a fallen woman.; Casualties of battle or war; having dropped by the force of gravity
fallen raindrops.; The dead; having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk"; {s} dropped; flattened, leveled; deceased, dead (especially in war); abandoned; conquered; fallen from grace; killed in battle; "to honor fallen soldiers"; having lost your chastity; "a fallen woman"; killed in battle; "to honor fallen soldiers" having lost your chastity; "a fallen woman" having fallen in or collapsed; "a fallen building" having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk; having lost ones chastity; having dropped by the force of gravity; "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"; "sat on a fallen tree trunk; The fallen are soldiers who have died in battle. Work began on establishing the cemeteries as permanent memorials to the fallen. = dead see also fall. the past participle of fall; Fallen is the past participle of fall; having fallen in or collapsed; "a fallen building"; The Devil; Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead; An evil spirit, a fiend
fallen angel: A (usually attractive) person, usually a woman, who has become deprived of money or morals
fallen angel: In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, an angel who rebelled against God and was exiled from heaven
fallen angel: A bond that has declined in value due to credit deterioration to become a junk bond
fallen angels: plural form of fallen angel
fallen asleep: Past participle of fall asleep
fallen back on: Past participle of fall back on
fallen in: Past participle of fall in
fallen off: Past participle of fall off
fallen over: Past participle of fall over
fallen over: broken, failed, inoperable
We'll have to walk; my car has fallen over.
fallen arches: Flat feet, also called pes planus or fallen arches, is a condition in which the arch of the foot collapses, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. In some individuals (an estimated 20-30% of the general population) the arch simply never develops in one foot (unilaterally) or both feet (bilaterally). It should be noted that being flatfooted does not decrease footspeed. Horses can also develop flat feet
fallen angel: In some cases, high quality companies are undervalued because of market conditions or lack of research coverage Savvy investors often seek out such companies and invest in them based on their fundamentals and not only on the market's valuation
fallen angel: These are high quality companies which drop below their issues prices due to market conditions or lack of research coverage Knowledgeable investors often do screens of IPOs that have performed poorly to identify the gems among the pieces of coal
fallen angel: A bond that was rated investment grade (AAA to BBB) at issuance, but has fallen below investment grade (BB or lower) Bonds rated below investment grade are called junk bonds
fallen from grace: fell out of favor, lost favor
fallen fruit: fruit that has fallen from the tree onto the ground
fallen into desuetude: be in a state of disuse
fallen woman: prostitute, woman who has committed adultery
fall: To die, especially in battle
This is a monument to all those who fell in the First World War.
fall: To be allotted to; to arrive through chance or fate
And so it falls to me to make this important decision.
fall: To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated
Rome fell to the Goths in 410 AD.
fall: To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity
Thrown from a cliff, the stone fell 100 feet before hitting the ground.
fall: A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc
fall: The action of a batsman being out
fall: autumn
fall: The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting
fall: A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction
fall: Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed
He set up his rival to take the fall.
fall: The act of moving in a fluid or vacuum under the effect of gravity to a lower position
fall: To become; to be affected by or befallen with a calamity; to change into the state described by words following; to become prostrated literally or figuratively
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
fall: A loss of greatness or status
the fall of Rome.
fall: To cause something to descend to the ground (to drop it); especially to cause a tree to descend to the ground by cutting it down (felling it)
Ghoaſt . / To morrow in the battaile thinke on me, / And fall thy edgeleſſe ſword, diſpaire and die.
fall: To become
She has fallen ill.
root-fallen: Of a plant, that has become too large and heavy to support itself, and has fallen over, so uprooting itself
fall: If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack Bombs fell in the town I ought to seal the boxes up. I don't want the books falling out Twenty people were injured by falling masonry. Fall is also a noun. The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle
fall: If a person or structure that is standing somewhere falls, they move from their upright position, so that they are then lying on the ground. The woman gripped the shoulders of her man to stop herself from falling We watched buildings fall on top of people and pets He lost his balance and fell backwards. Fall is also a noun. Mrs Briscoe had a bad fall last week. Fall down means the same as fall. I hit him so hard he fell down Children jumped from upper floors as the building fell down around them. + fallen fall·en A number of roads have been blocked by fallen trees
fall: {n} the act of falling, descent, disgrace, ruin
fall: {v} to tumble, drop, cut down, sink, decrease, revolt
fall: {f} tumble; descend; decrease; become; occur on; be victimized
fall: {i} tumble; descent; decrease; collapse; autumn; waterfall; being seduced; slope; (during an attack) landing of any missile (coined during the Israel-Hizbollah conflict in July-August 2006)
Battle of Fallen Timbers: (Aug. 20, 1794) Decisive victory of U.S. Gen. Anthony Wayne over the northwestern Indian Confederation, securing white settlement of former Indian territory, mainly in Ohio. Wayne led more than 1,000 soldiers to confront the 2,000 Indians, who had been promised British support and who had gathered behind a protective tangle of fallen trees along the Maumee River (near modern Toledo). The Indians, abandoned by the British, fled in disarray. A treaty in 1795 ceded Indian lands to the U.S. and ended British influence in the area
Battle of Fallen Timbers: battle between white American settlers and American Indians that took place in the Maumee River Valley in 1794 (in present-day Ohio)
Fall: Autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox in late September to the winter solstice in late December
IDF fallen: soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces that have been killed in action
IDF fallen Remembrance Day: day commemorating the soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces who have been killed in action
IDF fallen Remembrance Day ceremony: day commemorating the soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces who have been killed in action
Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel's Wars: Jewish holiday that commemorates the soldiers and other victims of Israel's wars
fall: come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
fall: If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength. Output will fall by 6% Her weight fell to under seven stones Between July and August, oil product prices fell 0.2 per cent The number of prosecutions has stayed static and the rate of convictions has fallen. a time of falling living standards and emerging mass unemployment. = drop rise Fall is also a noun. There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound
fall: a landslide in which material free falls
fall: to come down, to drop or descend
fall: The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol
fall: be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
fall: The act of felling or cutting down
fall: fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
fall: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall: To diminish; to lessen or lower
fall: The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship
fall: That which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow
fall: to come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself
fall: to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
fall: to become; to change into the state described by the adjective that follows
fall: That part (as one of the ropes) of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting
fall: To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation
fall: Witnessed event of meteorite-dropping fireball
fall: If someone's hair or a garment falls in a certain way, it hangs downwards in that way. a slender boy with black hair falling across his forehead
fall: To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; as, to fall into error; to fall into difficulties
fall: a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
fall: If someone falls in battle, they are killed. Another wave of troops followed the first, running past those who had fallen
fall: the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
fall: The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and had a fall
fall: To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice
fall: A planet is in fall when placed in the sign opposite to that of its exaltation A debility
fall: Blame; punishment
fall: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
fall: the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
fall: To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc
fall: If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired. Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and fell into bed
fall: be cast down; "his eyes fell"
fall: assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
fall: suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
fall: the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
fall: The amount of slope or slant per horizontal foot of a drain pipe or surface
fall: To cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; as, a child totters and falls; a tree falls; a worshiper falls on his knees
fall: You can refer to a waterfall as the falls. panoramic views of the falls. Niagara Falls
fall: (Water Pump/Hydro Sections) - The vertical descent of water, usually measured in vertical feet Also called "head"
fall: Fall is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler. He was elected judge in the fall of 1991 The Supreme Court will not hear the case until next fall. see also fallen
fall: To happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate
fall: Meteorites seen in the sky and recovered on the ground
fall: come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading
fall: Of a spacecraft or spatial body, to drop toward another spatial body under the influence of the latter's gravity
fall: To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; the mercury falls in the barometer
fall: come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
fall: to become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc)
fall: To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls
fall: To let fall; to drop
fall: To bring forth; as, to fall lambs
fall: A mass of roof rock or coal which has fallen in any part of a mine
fall: The fastest form of mass movement, occurring when rock or sediment breaks off from a steep or vertical slope and descends at a rate of 9 8 meters per second A fall can be extremely dangerous
fall: To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the countenance
fall: Lapse or declension from innocence or goodness
fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
fall: To borrow a phrase from Carl Ockier, "a dynamic retreat from a climb "
fall: To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed
fall: descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
fall: When a planet is in the sign which is opposite the sign of its exaltation, it is said to be in its fall A planet in its fall is believed to be severely weakened, because the sign's characteristics are inimical to the natural expression of the planetary energy Example: Mars is in its fall in the sign of Cancer See also Detriment, Dignity and Exaltation
fall: lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
fall: Extent of descent; the distance which anything falls; as, the water of a stream has a fall of five feet
fall: to be allotted to; to come to through chance or fate
fall: Peak on the brow of a helmet, sometimes pivotted at the sides
fall: lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman"
fall: The spot on the ground and it's surrounding area where the item to be retrieve fell Also called "AREA OF FALL"
fall: Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire
fall: If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category. The problems generally fall into two categories Both women fall into the highest-risk group
fall: If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position. There's a danger of the government falling because it will lose its majority The moment Mrs Thatcher fell from power has left a lasting imprint on the world's memory. Fall is also a noun. Following the fall of the military dictator in March, the country has had a civilian government rise
fall: If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date. the oddly named Quasimodo Sunday which falls on the first Sunday after Easter
fall: to die
fall: to be brought to the ground
fall: Specifically: The first apostasy; the act of our first parents in eating the forbidden fruit; also, the apostasy of the rebellious angels
fall: To fall to pieces, or in British English to fall to bits, means the same as to fall apart. At that point the radio handset fell to pieces
fall: A sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence
fall: a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
fall: a meteorite that was seen to fall Such meteorites are usually recovered soon after the fall and are relatively free of terrestrial contamination and weathering effects
fall: fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
fall: be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
fall: Indicates that the meteorite in question was found as a result of observing it as a meteor
fall: a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
fall: When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark. As darkness fell outside, they sat down to eat at long tables
fall: drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
fall: to fall on your feet: see foot to fall foul of: see foul to fall flat: see flat to fall from grace: see grace to fall into place: see place to fall short: see short to fall into the trap: see trap to fall by the wayside: see wayside
fall: You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair. It is almost impossible to visit Florida without falling in love with the state I took Moira to the cinema, where she fell asleep Almost without exception these women fall victim to exploitation
fall: If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it. As he laid the flowers on the table, his eye fell upon a note in Grace's handwriting
fall: The season when leaves fall from trees; autumn
fall: Descent of water; a cascade; a cataract; a rush of water down a precipice or steep; usually in the plural, sometimes in the singular; as, the falls of Niagara
fall: Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope
fall: pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
fall: To become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle
fall: go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"
fall: come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
fall: a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
fall: n [pinfall] a referee's count of three with the loser's shoulders on the mat
fall: If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it. Croatian army troops retreated from northern Bosnia and the area fell to the Serbs With the announcement `Paphos has fallen!' a cheer went up from the assembled soldiers. Fall is also a noun. the fall of Rome
fall: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
fall: come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
fall: To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals
fall: to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student"
fall: When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it. Nancy, out of the corner of her eye, saw the shadow that suddenly fell across the doorway
fall: The disobedience and expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden (Genesis 3) See Chapter 1
fall: to cause something to descend to the ground; especially to cause a tree to descend to the ground by cutting it down
fall: The act of the bird falling to the ground or water from the flight path after being harvested by the gunner
fall: be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
fall: A musical effect in which the pitch of a note is made to fall dramatically after the initial sounding
fall: To find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; with into; as, the river Rhone falls into the Mediterranean
fall: a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue" a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides" a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" be cast down; "his eyes fell" assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student" to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading
fall: lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
fall: a downward slope or bend
fall: move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"
fall: Season between summer and winter Astronomically it is the period from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
fall: to become less; as, the price falls; stocks fell two points
fall: [pinfall] A referee's count of three with the loser's shoulders on the mat
fall: Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents
fall: Formerly, a kind of ruff or band for the neck; a falling band; a faule
fall: The discharge of a river or current of water into the ocean, or into a lake or pond; as, the fall of the Po into the Gulf of Venice
fall: die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
fall: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
fall: To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin
fall: occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
fall: To sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; as, our spirits rise and fall with our fortunes
fall: Death; destruction; overthrow; ruin
fall: If the responsibility or blame for something falls on someone, they have to take the responsibility or the blame for it. That responsibility falls on the local office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
fall: the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
fall: To fell; to cut down; as, to fall a tree
fall: begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"
fall: If the horse's shoulders or hindquarters, or any part of the rider's body touches the ground, it is considered a fall, which brings automatic disqualification
fall: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
fall: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
fall: slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
fall: yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"
fall: be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
fall: When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky. Winds reached up to 100mph in some places with an inch of rain falling within 15 minutes. Fall is also a noun. One night there was a heavy fall of snow. see also rainfall, snowfall
fall: a fall (or pin) occurs when both shoulders or scapula of either wrestler are held in contact with mat for to continuous seconds Both shoulders or scapula must be inbounds
how are the mighty fallen: those who were once in power no longer have any authority
if the flame has fallen among the cedars: if the biggest should fall
in honor of the fallen: in memory of those who have died (mainly in battle)
in memory of the fallen: in remembrance of those who have died
list of the fallen: register of all those military men who died in battle
memorial for the fallen: monument placed to honor the memory of soldiers killed in combat
the fallen: those who are shot down in battle

fallen

Hyphenation

fall·en

Turkish pronunciation

fälın

Synonyms

collapsed, decayed, dishonored, immoral, loose, ruinous, shaken, shamed, sinful, unchaste, casualty, killed, lost, perished, slain

Antonyms

honorable, honored, lauded

Pronunciation

/ˈfälən/ /ˈfɑːlən/

Etymology

[ 'fol ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti.