angefallenen

Angefallen is the past participle of the German verb anfallen. In contemporary usage it is commonly employed as an adjective meaning that something has occurred, accrued, or been incurred, with costs, expenses, damages, or obligations being frequent objects (for example, costs that have been incurred).

As an attributive adjective, angefallen is declined like a normal adjective. In plural after a definite article one finds die angefellenen? No: in the common plural form it is die angefallenen Kosten or die angefallenen Schäden. In singular forms, declension depends on the gender and case of the noun (e.g., der angefallene Schaden, die angefallene Kosten). The form angefallenen specifically appears in the plural after a definite article or in certain cases like dative plural: den angefallenen Kosten.

Common contexts for angefallen include accounting and budgeting (angefallene Kosten, angefallene Aufwendungen), insurance and liability (angefallene Schäden, angefallene Forderungen), and general reporting where items have been incurred or accrued. The expression emphasizes that the items did not exist before but arose through a process or event.

Grammatically, angefallen functions as a past participle used as an adjective rather than as a standalone noun. The related verb form anfallen can appear in tense constructions such as Kosten fallen an (present) or Kosten sind angefallen (perfect with sein), depending on usage and regional style.

See also: anfallen, Kosten, Schaden, Aufwendungen, Forderungen.