wegfällt

Wegfällt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb wegfallen, a separable-prefix verb meaning to fall away, to be omitted, or to be canceled. It describes something that no longer applies, is no longer present, or has been removed from consideration or relevance.

Wegfallen is a separable verb. In the present tense the prefix moves to the end of the clause, as in Der Plan fällt heute weg (The plan falls away today / is canceled today). In other tenses, the prefix behavior changes accordingly, for example Der Plan ist weggefallen (The plan has fallen away / has been cancelled). The past participle is weggefallen, and in perfect tense it is used withsein. The root verb fallen is irregular in some forms, but wegfallen follows standard separable-prefix conjugation patterns.

Typical uses include: describing plans or options that disappear, requirements or conditions that no longer apply, items in a list that are omitted, or rights and privileges that cease to exist. Examples:

- Der Termin fällt heute weg. (The appointment is canceled today.)

- Ein zweiter Passus fällt aus dem Vertrag weg. (A second clause is omitted from the contract.)

- Wenn dieser Punkt gestrichen wird, fällt er weg. (If this point is removed, it falls away.)

Wegfall as a noun, Wegfall, denotes the elimination or disappearance of something and is used in more formal or technical contexts, such as law, administration, or project planning.

In usage, wegfallen often conveys practical removal rather than failure or destruction, emphasizing the consequence of removal from a plan, document, or set of rules.