falten

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falten^¹

[ˈfaltn̩]

Rhymes with altn̩

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „valten“, althochdeutsch „faldan“. Die weitere Etymologie ist unklar. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

verb falte · faltest · faltet · faltete · falte!

umbiegen und zusammenlegen Den Brief bitte nicht falten.
Opposite: ausbügeln, glätten
verschränken Ihr sollt beim Beten die Hände falten.

Falten^²

[ˈfaltn̩]

Rhymes with altn̩

noun

nominative, plural Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Falte
genitive, plural Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Falte
dative, plural Dativ Plural des Substantivs Falte
accusative, plural Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Falte

In English

ply (transitive, obsolete) to bend; to fold
fold bend (thin material) over
involve to form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds — see also fold up, rol
folding action of folding
welt to cause to have welts
convolve roll together

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"falten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/falten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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falten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/falten

Chicago

"falten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/falten.

BibTeX

@misc{falten_2026,
  title = {falten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/falten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}