anfallen
Meaning
- (class-7, strong, transitive) to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
- (class-7, figuratively, strong, transitive) to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
- (class-7, figuratively, formal, strong, transitive) to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
- (class-7, intransitive, strong) to arise, be incurred, to accumulate
Concepts
Synonyms
losgehen auf
sich hermachen über
sich machen an
den Kampf beginnen
fällig werden
herfallen über
sich stürzen
Translations
Frequency
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German anevallen, from Old High German anafallan, from Proto-West Germanic *anafallan. Equivalent to an- + fallen. Cognate with Dutch aanvallen.
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