English–German
“come to mind” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌfalən/
Example
Mir fällt eine Idee ein.
An idea comes to mind.
How to say “come to mind” in German
“Come to mind” in German is einfallen.
A thing drops into a space, as a thought enters the mind, troops enter an area, or a structure gives way inward.
Example sentences with einfallen
Im Meeting fielen ihm plötzlich mehrere Lösungen ein.
During the meeting, several solutions suddenly occurred to him.
Tips for using einfallen
- In the thought sense, the experiencer is dative, as in 'Mir fällt eine Idee ein', and ein separates to the end of a main clause.