Überfall

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German

Etymology

Deverbal from überfallen, notably with a stress change. Compare Dutch overval.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbərˌfal/,
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  • Hyphenation: Über‧fall

Noun

Überfall m (strong, genitive Überfalls or Überfalles, plural Überfälle)

  1. an unanticipated violent attack, especially
    1. (crime) a robbery
      Hände hoch! Das ist ein Überfall! ― Hands up! This is a robbery!
    2. (military) an unprovoked, rapid invasion
      der Überfall auf Polen ― the invasion of Poland

Declension

Declension of Überfall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Überfall die Überfälle
genitive eines des Überfalls, Überfalles der Überfälle
dative einem dem Überfall, Überfalle1 den Überfällen
accusative einen den Überfall die Überfälle

1Now rare, see notes.

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