anfallen.
to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
Meaning & usage
to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
Einmal hat mich im Wald ein Wildschwein angefallen.
Die Joggerin wurde von einem Sittenstrolch angefallen.
to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals) to assail, overwhelm
Wo sie auch hingeht, wird sie von Paparazzi angefallen.
Jedes Mal, wenn ich ihn sehe, fällt er mich an und will Geld von mir.
to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals) to befall, grip, overwhelm suddenly (of moods, feelings)
Wie ich da so saß, fiel mich eine tiefe Verzweiflung an.
to arise, be incurred, to accumulate
Bei der Produktion fällt sehr viel Ausschuss an.
Die Firma trägt alle anfallenden Kosten.
Where this word comes from
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.