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Anfall
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anfall
German
Etymology
Deverbal noun from de anfallen to set upon, attack, overwhelm.
Pronunciation
de /ˈanfal/
de De-Anfall.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
de now rare swift attack military or criminal
fit; seizure; attack medical or emotional
yield; volume; quantum an amount or number of something, especially one that varies somewhat irregularly between periods of time
de Der Anfall an Krankmeldungen ist in diesem Quartal besonders niedrig. The number of people calling in sick has been unusually low this quarter.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Hyponyms
de epileptischer Anfall epileptic seizure, epileptic fit
de Herzanfall heart attack
de Hustenanfall coughing attack, coughing fit, fit of coughing
de Lachanfall laughing fit, fit of laughter
de Wutanfall tantrum, fit of rage
Derived terms
de anfällig
Related terms
de Angriff
de Abfall, de Ausfall, de Durchfall, de Zufall, de Zwischenfall
de Fall
Further reading
de Pain