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normal case
The usual, expected, or typical situation; the state that is considered standard and not an exception.
Im Normalfall dauert die Lieferung zwei bis drei Werktage.
In the normal case, delivery takes two to three business days.
The word is made up of the adjective 'normal' and the noun 'der Fall' (case). So it literally describes a 'normal case' or a usual situation.
Ein Stromausfall ist hier nicht der Normalfall.
A power outage is not the normal case here.
The phrase 'im Normalfall' (in the normal case / normally) is very often used at the beginning of a sentence. In this case, the verb comes directly after it in position 2.
Im Normalfall erhalten Sie innerhalb von 24 Stunden eine Antwort.
Normally, you will receive a response within 24 hours.
Common verbs used with 'Normalfall' (normal case) are 'sein' (to be) and 'abweichen' (to deviate). You can say 'Das ist der Normalfall' (That is the normal case) or describe when something 'vom Normalfall abweicht' (deviates from the normal case).
Dass der Zug pünktlich ist, sollte der Normalfall sein.
That the train is on time should be the normal case.
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'in der Regel' and 'der Normalfall' both describe something usual. 'in der Regel' means 'usually' and appears as a fixed expression in a sentence. 'der Normalfall' is the typical situation, in other words the opposite of an exception. The words can be confused because both say that something is not unusual. If you want to say how often something happens, 'in der Regel' fits. If you want to name the usual situation itself, 'der Normalfall' fits.
Bei gutem Wetter ist ein voller Park im Sommer der Normalfall.
In good weather, a crowded park in summer is the normal case.
Am Wochenende kocht mein Bruder in der Regel etwas Einfaches.
On weekends, my brother usually cooks something simple.