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fold in German

fold in German is fach, fache, faltig — fold means to bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.

fold in German

fach
suffix
Used to make adjectives meaning times.
fache
suffix
Used to make adjectives meaning times.
fach
suffix
Used to make adverbs meaning times.
faltig
suffix
Used to make adverbs meaning times.
Falz
noun
Falten
noun
An act of folding.
Faltung
noun
An act of folding.
Falzung
noun
An act of folding.
Faltmanöver
noun
Any correct move in origami.
Faltung
noun
Any correct move in origami.
Schafspferch
noun
A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
Falte
noun
(geology) The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.
Schoß
noun
(figuratively) Home, family.
Gemeinde
noun
falzen
verb
falten
verb
falten
verb
(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
zusammenlegen
verb
(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
zusammenfalten
verb
(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
unterheben
verb
(transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
in sich zusammenfallen
verb
(intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
zusammenbrechen
verb
(intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
zusammenkrachen
verb
(intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
nachgeben
verb
(intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
sich geschlagen geben
verb
(intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
aussteigen
verb
(intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.

What does "fold" mean?

  1. verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
    "She folded the letter and slipped it into an envelope."
  2. verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
    "He decided to fold rather than risk more chips."
  3. noun A crease or bend made by folding.
    "Smooth out the fold before you seal the envelope."
  4. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.
    "The shepherd led the sheep back into the fold."

fold in a sentence

  • She folded the letter and slipped it into an envelope.
  • He folded the laundry while watching television.
  • He decided to fold rather than risk more chips.
  • The struggling company folded after just two years.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "fold" in German?

"fold" in German is fach, fache, faltig. fold means: To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.

How do you use "fold" in a sentence?

Example: "She folded the letter and slipped it into an envelope." In German, "fold" is fach, fache, faltig.

Are there other ways to say "fold" in German?

Yes — German has 23 translations listed for "fold": fach, fache, faltig, Falz, Falten, Faltung.

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