This is the 290th most frequent Dutch word.
valt
"Valt" means "falls" in English.
In this sentence, 'valt' is used to describe the physical action of falling from a starting position to the ground.
De appel valt van de boom.
The apple falls from the tree.
'Valt' here is part of a fixed expression 'valt op', meaning 'to notice' or 'to draw attention to' in Dutch.
Het valt me op dat je een nieuwe bril draagt.
I notice that you are wearing new glasses.
In this example, 'valt' conveys placement or categorization, indicating within which scope something is included.