Meaning 1neutral; legal, commercial, and administrative contexts · 82%
To become invalid or unusable after a period or deadline has passed.
Natural examples
Der Gutschein verfällt am Ende des Monats.
The voucher expires at the end of the month.
Wenn Sie die Frist verpassen, ist Ihr Anspruch verfallen.
If you miss the deadline, your claim has expired.
Der Rabattcode verfällt am Freitag um Mitternacht.
The discount code expires at midnight on Friday.
Usage note
In this sense, verfallen is intransitive and forms the perfect with sein. It is strong; other senses include becoming dilapidated or succumbing to something.
Mini-lesson: verfallen
To become invalid or unusable after a period or deadline has passed. In this sense, verfallen is intransitive and forms the perfect with sein. It is strong; other senses include becoming dilapidated or succumbing to something.
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