sammanfaller

Sammanfaller is a Swedish verb meaning to coincide, to occur at the same time, or to be congruent with something, such as events, dates, or facts. The sense can be temporal (two events happen simultaneously) or logical, when a statement or result aligns with evidence or expectations. The word is a compound of samman- (together) and falla (to fall), with the figurative sense that two things “fall together” in time or in meaning.

Usage and nuance tend to center on simultaneity and alignment. It is commonly used for calendar or scheduling contexts, for example when two events or deadlines coincide, or when observed results line up with a hypothesis or theory. It can also describe how different elements of a narrative, plan, or dataset fit with one another.

Conjugation and forms follow standard Swedish verb patterns. The present tense 3rd person singular is sammanfaller, as in “Händelserna sammanfaller med rapportens tidsram.” The preterite is usually sammanföll, and the supine or past participle form is sammanfallit, which enables constructions such as “har sammanfallit” (has coincided).

Etymology traces sammanfaller to samman- ('together') and falla ('to fall'), reflecting the original idea of two things falling together in time or meaning. Related terms include överensstämmelse (consistency) and sammanhang (context or coherence).

See also: överensstämmelse, sammanhang, samsyn.