anfällig
Translation
susceptible, prone, vulnerable, delicate
Examples
Kinder sind anfällig für Erkältungen.
Children are susceptible to colds.
Das System ist anfällig für Angriffe.
The system is vulnerable to attacks.
Er ist gesundheitlich etwas anfällig.
His health is a bit delicate.
Grammar Patterns
anfällig ((für+4)) susceptible to sth. Children are susceptible to colds.
anfällig ((gegen+4)) vulnerable to sth. The system is vulnerable to attacks.
Similar Words
empfindlich (sensitive), labil (unstable); Antonyms: robust, widerstandsfähig (resistant)
Etymology
Derived from 'anfallen' (to befall, to attack). The '-ig' suffix forms an adjective. So, it describes a state of being easily 'attacked' or 'befallen' by something.
Memory Tips
Think of an illness 'falling on' ('anfallen') you, making you 'anfällig' (susceptible).