Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To no longer be present in someone’s memory, often unexpectedly.
Natural examples
Mir ist der Titel des Romans entfallen.
The novel’s title has slipped my mind.
Ihr Name entfiel mir mitten im Gespräch.
Her name slipped my mind during our conversation.
Entfällt dir manchmal ein wichtiges Passwort?
Does an important password ever slip your mind?
Usage note
The forgotten item is the subject and the person takes dative: Der Name ist mir entfallen. The perfect uses sein.
Mini-lesson: entfallen
To no longer be present in someone’s memory, often unexpectedly. The forgotten item is the subject and the person takes dative: Der Name ist mir entfallen. The perfect uses sein.
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