Also means
fall
Usage Note
Herbst shares an ancient root with English 'harvest', reflecting its original sense of the harvest season. Use im Herbst for 'in autumn'; the adjective herbstlich means 'autumnal'.
Examples
"Im Herbst fallen die Blätter."
Natural Translation
In autumn the leaves fall.
Literal Translation
In-the autumn fall the leaves.

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