anfällig
/ˈanfɛlɪç/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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susceptible
Built from an- (at) + fallen (to fall) + -ig (-y).
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Er ist anfällig für Erkältungen.
He is prone to colds.
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Made of
- an- at
- fallen to fall
- -ig -y
Similar words
Close — being susceptible to something overlaps with being allergic to it.
Similar in other languages
English
vulnerable is the English word for the same thing — both mean "susceptible, vulnerable."
Practice
1 What does anfällig mean?
susceptible
2 Fill the gap: Er ist ___ für Erkältungen.
Full sentence: Er ist anfällig für Erkältungen. (He is prone to colds.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anfällig?
anfällig: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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