Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To arise during an activity and become present or require attention.
Natural examples
Bei der Lieferung fallen zusätzliche Kosten an.
Additional costs arise during delivery.
Nach dem Fest ist viel Müll angefallen.
A lot of waste was generated after the party.
Im Büro fällt heute wenig Arbeit an.
There is little work to do at the office today.
Usage note
In this sense, anfallen is intransitive and takes sein: Kosten sind angefallen. The separate attack sense uses haben.
Mini-lesson: anfallen
To arise during an activity and become present or require attention. In this sense, anfallen is intransitive and takes sein: Kosten sind angefallen. The separate attack sense uses haben.
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