Anfall

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanfal/
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Noun

Anfall m (strong, genitive Anfalles or Anfalls, plural Anfälle)

  1. (now rare) swift attack (military or criminal)
  2. fit; seizure; attack (medical or emotional)
  3. yield; volume; quantum (an amount or number of something, especially one that varies somewhat irregularly between periods of time)
    Der Anfall an Krankmeldungen ist in diesem Quartal besonders niedrig.
    The number of people calling in sick has been unusually low this quarter.

Declension

Declension of Anfall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anfall die Anfälle
genitive eines des Anfalles, Anfalls der Anfälle
dative einem dem Anfall, Anfalle1 den Anfällen
accusative einen den Anfall die Anfälle

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Anfall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Anfall” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Anfall” in Duden online
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