befalling

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bifallinge, equivalent to befall +‎ -ing. Cognate with Dutch bevalling (“delivery, labour”), Swedish befallning (“command, behest, charge”). === Noun === befalling (plural befallings) A happening; occurrence; chance; event. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:occurrence, Thesaurus:accident === Verb === befalling present participle and gerund of befall === Adjective === befalling (comparative more befalling, superlative most befalling) (archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.