die Anfälligkeit
Translation
susceptibility, vulnerability, proneness
Examples
Seine Anfälligkeit für Erkältungen ist hoch.
His susceptibility to colds is high.
Die Anfälligkeit des Systems für Angriffe wurde analysiert.
The system's vulnerability to attacks was analyzed.
Grammar Patterns
Anfälligkeit für+4 ((sth.)) susceptibility to sth. His susceptibility to stress is well-known.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Empfindlichkeit, Vulnerabilität; Antonyms: Widerstandsfähigkeit, Immunität, Resistenz
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'anfällig' (susceptible) plus the noun-forming suffix '-keit'. 'Anfällig' comes from 'anfallen' (to attack or befall).
Memory Tips
Imagine an illness 'falling' ('fallen') 'onto' ('an') a person. The '-keit' suffix denotes the state of being susceptible to this.