Anfall

See also: anfall

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈanfal/
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Noun

Anfall m (genitive Anfalls or Anfalles, 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 Anfalls der Anfälle
dative einem dem Anfall den Anfällen
accusative einen den Anfall die Anfälle

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