Verb
anfallen
to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
B2
rank #8,288
Meanings
Verb
- to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals)
- to assail, overwhelm
- to befall, grip, overwhelm suddenly (of moods, feelings)
- to arise, be incurred, to accumulate
In a sentence
Wo sie auch hingeht, wird sie von Paparazzi angefallen.
Wherever she goes, she is assailed by paparazzi.
Forms
infinitive
anfallen
he/she/it
fällt an
simple past
fiel an
perfect
hat angefallen
takes + Akkusativ