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German word
Angriff
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈangʁɪf/
Meaning
- masculine nounattack
Example
Die Stadt erlitt einen Angriff in der Nacht.
The city suffered an attack at night.
More examples
Die Stadt verteidigte sich gegen einen Angriff.
The city defended itself against an attack.
Core concept
A directed thrust that tries to break through an opponent's position, protection, or standing.
Common phrases
einen Angriff starten
launch an attack
ein Angriff aus der Luft
an air attack
unter Angriff stehen
be under attack
Similar words
Attacke: A short, forceful attack focused on breaking through resistance.
Offensive: A large, sustained campaign organized to gain the advantage.
Anschlag: A violent plot targeting people or facilities to cause major harm.
Übergriff: An aggressive act that violates another person's boundaries or rights.
Definition in German
Handlung, bei der man gezielt Kraft oder Worte gegen ein Ziel richtet, um dessen Schutz, Stellung oder Ruf zu überwinden
Word origin
Angriff comes from Middle High German angrīf and is related to angreifen, formed from an- ('toward, onto') and greifen ('to grasp').
Usage tips
- Angriff is masculine, with the forms der Angriff and die Angriffe in the plural.
Other meanings
- raidnoun
- offensivenoun
Opposites
- Verteidigungdefensenoun
- Schutzprotectionnoun