anrufen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From an- +‎ rufen (to call, to shout).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔanʁuːfɱ̩], [ˈʔanʁuːfən]
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ru‧fen

Verb[edit]

anrufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present ruft an, past tense rief an, past participle angerufen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to call by telephone; to ring (someone)
    Synonym: (dated) antelefonieren
  2. (transitive) to call on (someone, e.g. a divine being); to appeal to; to call upon

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Further reading[edit]

  • anrufen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anrufen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anrufen” in Duden online
  • anrufen” in OpenThesaurus.de