Reinfall

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯nˌfal/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Rheinfall

Noun

Reinfall m (strong, genitive Reinfalles or Reinfalls, plural Reinfälle)

  1. disappointment, failure, let-down
    Synonyms: Flop, Misserfolg, Fehlschlag

Declension
Declension of Reinfall [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Reinfall die Reinfälle
genitive eines des Reinfalles, Reinfalls der Reinfälle
dative einem dem Reinfall, Reinfalle1 den Reinfällen
accusative einen den Reinfall die Reinfälle

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Reinfall” in Duden online
  • “Reinfall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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