angegriffen
attacked · attack
The German word "angegriffen" is the past participle of the verb "angreifen," which means "to attack" or "to strike." The word is formed from the prefix "an" (indicating direction or focus) and the base verb "greifen," which means "to seize" or "to grasp."
"Angegriffen" is often used to describe something that has been attacked, whether physically, verbally, or metaphorically.
Similar words in German include "attackieren" (to attack) and "überfallen" (to ambush). The difference is that "angreifen" is broader and may imply a focused assault while "attackieren" often refers specifically to an active engagement, and "überfallen" connotes an element of surprise or a robbery context.
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Examples
Er fühlt sich angegriffen.adjective
He feels attacked
Er fühlt sich angegriffen und müde.adjective
He feels attacked and tired.
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