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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

befalling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
be-falling
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A happening; occurrence; chance; event.

verb

present participle and gerund of befall

adj

Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "Bountie & largeſſe is befalling for kynges."

Etymology

From Middle English bifallinge, equivalent to befall + -ing. Cognate with Dutch bevalling (“delivery, labour”), Swedish befallning (“command, behest, charge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

befallings (plural) more befalling (comparative) most befalling (superlative)

Synonyms

affair befalling episode instance event goings-on happening hap incident occasion occurrence proceeding

Questions

What does befalling mean?
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
Where does befalling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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