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)) prone to sth. Children are prone 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
From 'anfallen', meaning 'to attack' or 'to befall'. The '-ig' ending makes it an adjective. It describes something that can easily be 'befallen' by illness or problems.
Memory Tips
Imagine something bad, like a virus, 'falling on' ('anfallen') a person. That person is 'anfällig' (prone) to it.