English–German
“cut down” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfɛlən/
Example
Der Förster fällte die alte Eiche gestern.
The forester cut down the old oak yesterday.
How to say “cut down” in German
“Cut down” in German is fällen.
A saw cuts through the base of an upright tree until it lies on the ground, while a judgment is brought to its final result.
Example sentences with fällen
Das Gericht fällte gestern ein Urteil im Betrugsprozess.
The court handed down a verdict yesterday in the fraud trial.
Tips for using fällen
- The judicial sense commonly occurs in the fixed collocation ein Urteil fällen, with Urteil as the accusative object.