angefallene

Angefallene is the attributive form of the past participle angefallen of the German verb anfallen. It functions as an adjective meaning accumulated, incurred, or arising and is used to describe costs, charges, damages, or other items that have occurred or accrued. It is most common in formal or administrative language, especially in accounting and invoicing. It can also be used predicatively in sentences such as Die Kosten sind angefallen.

Usage: As an attributive adjective, angefallen is declined to agree with the noun in gender, number and case. Examples: masculine singular: ein angefallener Betrag; feminine singular: eine angefallene Summe; neuter singular: ein angefallenes Ereignis; plural: die angefallenen Kosten. In a sentence with an indefinite article or no article, the form adapts accordingly (z. B. Die Kosten fallen an; die angefallenen Gebühren). The phrase fallen an is a separate verb meaning to arise or accrue, and its passive construction highlights what has occurred.

Etymology and scope: The verb anfallen means to occur, to incur, or to fall onto. The participle angefallen functions as an adjective, and angefallene is used in contexts where the noun is plural or the feminine singular. Common domains include finance, tax, insurance, construction, and legal claims. In practice, the term describes items that have already accrued or become due and may be the subject of budgeting, billing, or claims processing.