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gefaald or gefaalt?

gefaald is correct. gefaalt is not a standard Dutch verb form.

gefaald
correctly spelled
  • Past participle
gefaalt
not standard
  • Past participle

Why?

The past participle of falen is gefaald. The spelling gefaalt is not a standard form.

Verb forms

Infinitive
falen
Stem (ik-form)
faal
Present singular (jij/je before the verb; u/hij/zij/het)
faalt
Past participle
gefaald
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