Anfall
See also: anfall
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanfal/
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Noun
Anfall m (genitive Anfalls or Anfalles, plural Anfälle)
- (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)
- 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 | Anfalls | der | Anfälle |
| dative | einem | dem | Anfall | den | Anfällen |
| accusative | einen | den | Anfall | die | Anfälle |
Derived terms
- anfällig
- epileptischer Anfall
- Hustenanfall
- Lachanfall
- Wutanfall
Further reading
- Anfall in Duden online