jdm. ins Wort fallen

to interrupt someone

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Noun

das Wort n.

Verb

fallen

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Neutral register, slightly negative

In a sentence

Which form of fallen fills the gap?

Der Journalist ____ dem Minister ständig ins Wort.

How it is used

Means 'to interrupt someone' while speaking. Neutral register, slightly negative. Use in an argument when someone cuts you off mid-sentence. Implies rudeness or urgency, not a polite interjection.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdn. beim Wort nehmento take someone at their word
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on fallen

• auf fruchtbaren Boden fallenan idea or effort is well-received and likely to succeed
• jdm. in die Hände fallento fall into someone's hands
• auf die Knie fallento fall to one's knees
• ins Koma fallenthe transition into a comatose state
• jdm. zur Last fallento be a burden to someone
• auf die Nase fallento fall flat on one's face
• zum Opfer fallento become a victim of something negative
• in Ohnmacht fallento fall into a faint

All 17 collocations built on fallen

More from Kommunikation

• einem Vorschlag folgento follow a suggestion
• einen Schrei ausstoßento let out a scream/cry
• jdm. Dank schuldento owe thanks to someone
• Einwände vorbringento put forward objections in a formal or legal context
• viel Geschrei um etw. machento make a big fuss

All collocations in Kommunikation