angegriffen
Translation
weakened, strained, attacked, corroded
Examples
Er sieht nach der Krankheit sehr angegriffen aus.
He looks very weakened after the illness.
Das Immunsystem ist stark angegriffen.
The immune system is severely compromised.
Die angegriffene Festung hielt stand.
The attacked fortress held out.
Grammar Patterns
used predicatively (meaning 'weakened') He feels strained.
used attributively (meaning 'attacked') the attacked city
Similar Words
attackiert (attacked), verletzt (injured); geschwächt (weakened), erschöpft (exhausted)
Etymology
From prefix an- (at, on) + gegriffen (past participle of greifen 'to grab'). Literally 'grabbed at', which means 'attacked'. It can also metaphorically mean weakened, as if by illness.
Memory Tips
Imagine an illness 'grabbing at' (angreifen) your health, leaving you feeling 'angegriffen' (weakened).