angefallenen
Translation
accrued, incurred, accumulated, attacked
Examples
Wir sprechen über den angefallenen Müll.
We are talking about the accumulated waste.
Mit den angefallenen Gebühren bin ich nicht einverstanden.
I do not agree with the incurred fees.
Grammar Patterns
[common declension form] incurred/accumulated. There are problems because of the accumulated waste.
Similar Words
Synonyms: incurred, arisen
Etymology
From the prefix an- (on, at) + gefallen (past participle of fallen, to fall). It literally means "fallen upon," which fits the idea of costs occurring or an animal pouncing.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is a very common adjectival declension, used in many dative, genitive, and masculine accusative cases, as well as with plural nouns after a definite article.