anfallen

Meaning

  1. (class-7, strong, transitive) to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
  2. (class-7, figuratively, strong, transitive) to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
  3. (class-7, figuratively, formal, strong, transitive) to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
  4. (class-7, intransitive, strong) to arise, be incurred, to accumulate

Frequency

48k
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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