aanval

Noun

1. (masculine) an act of aggression; assault, attack
2. (masculine) a sudden convulsion; attack, seizure

Verb

first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of aanvallen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːn.vɑl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: aenval

In summary

From Middle Dutch aenval. Equivalent to aan (“on”) + val (“fall”).

Concepts

attack

👊

assault

aggression

access

offensive

strike

charge

fit

bout

raid

onset

onslaught

seizure

stab

storm

storming

onfall

offence

admission

admittance

approach

coming

entrance

entry

hit

insult

accession

offense

Synonyms

offensief

vlaag

attaque

charge

uitval

toeval

overval

lading

bestorming

toegang

hartaanval

infarct

aanslag

insult

beroerte

binnengaan

entree

heenweg

intrede

inval

kritiek

‼️

stormloop

Translations

Angriff

👊

attaque

👊

ataque

👊

attacco

👊

ataque

👊

Anfall

assalto

aggressione

Offensive

accès

agressão

crise

hücum

👊

agresión

atak

Sentences

Gedurende de koude oorlog was er een groot risico op een nucleaire aanval .

During the Cold War, there was a high risk of a nuclear attack.

Terrorisme is een directe aanval op de vrijheid , mensenrechten en democratie .

Terrorism is a direct attack on freedom, human rights and democracy.