No. 1,137 in German
angriffen
"Angriffen" is the past participle of "angreifen," meaning "attacked" or "assaulted."
In a sentence
Die Burg wurde von feindlichen Truppen angegriffen.
The castle was attacked by enemy troops.
The word 'angriffen' here is the past participle form of the verb 'angreifen', used in a passive voice construction to describe an action done to the castle.
Er hat den Gegner scharf angegriffen.
He sharply attacked the opponent.
In this sentence, 'angriffen' is part of the verb 'hat angegriffen', which describes a direct action taken by the subject (he) towards the opponent, indicating hostility or aggression.
Die Regeln des Spiels wurden stark kritisiert und angegriffen.
The rules of the game were heavily criticized and attacked.
Here, 'angriffen' again is the past participle form used in a passive context along with 'kritisiert', showing associative criticism or attack on the subject (rules).
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