German word

Wegfall

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛkˌfal/

Meaning

  • masculine nounabolition

Example

Nach der Reform trat der Wegfall der alten Regeln ein.

After the reform, the old rules were abolished.

Illustration for Wegfall (abolition)

More examples

Durch den Wegfall der Steuerbefreiung schrumpfte der Gewinn zahlreicher kleiner Unternehmen.

Due to the abolition of the tax exemption, the profits of numerous small companies shrank.

Core concept

Something that once supported a process is removed, leaving a gap where a right, obligation, or offer used to operate.

Common phrases

  • Wegfall der Steuerbefreiung

    abolition of the tax exemption

  • Wegfall tariflicher Regelungen

    abolition of provisions under collective agreements

Similar words

Entfall: A planned item, activity, or provision being left out rather than carried out.
Abschaffung: Officially ending a system, institution, or established practice for the future.
Aufhebung: Revoking a law or rule so that it loses its legal force.
Ausfall: A scheduled event being canceled or equipment failing to provide a service.

Definition in German

Wegfall bezeichnet das Entfallen von Rechten, Pflichten oder Angeboten.

Word origin

The noun Wegfall comes from wegfallen, whose parts express something falling away and thus ceasing to apply or exist.

Usage tips

  • Wegfall is more typical of formal or administrative language, while everyday speech often uses wegfallen in a verb construction.

Other meanings

  • discontinuationnoun
  • disappearancenoun
  • deletionnoun

Opposites

  • Fortbestandcontinuationnoun
  • Bestehenexistencenoun

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