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Anfall

Pronunciation: /ˈanfal/

“Anfall” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. 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)

Etymology

Deverbal noun from anfallen (“to set upon, attack, overwhelm”).

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