This is the 4353rd most frequent German word.
gefallenen
"Gefallenen" means "fallen" or "deceased" (often referring to soldiers who died in battle).
Used as an adjective describing soldiers who have perished in war.
Die Blumen bedecken die Gräber der gefallenen Soldaten.
The flowers cover the graves of the fallen soldiers.
Used as an adjective describing the branch that has fallen from a tree.
Als sie stolperte, ist sie über einen gefallenen Ast gestolpert.
When she tripped, she stumbled over a fallen branch.
Used as an adjective giving the attribute of heroes who have died, possibly in noble service.