rufen
/ˈʁuːfən/ verb B1- to call out, to shout, to cry (of a person or animal) · um Hilfe rufen to cry for help
- to call for, to request the presence of · Das Küken ruft nach seiner Mutter. The chick is calling for its mother.
- to call, to request the presence of · einen Krankenwagen rufen to call an ambulance· die Polizei rufen to call the police
- to call, to shout (an order, a statement, someone's name) · Ich habe nur gehört, wie jemand meinen Namen gerufen hat. I only heard someone calling my name.
- to call, to beckon, to be waiting · Ich muss los, die Arbeit ruft. I've got to go, I have to get to work.
- to call (use a certain name for someone)
- to ask, to call for · jemandem zu antworten rufen to ask someone to answer
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- rufen
- Present (er)
- ruft
- Präteritum (er)
- rief
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gerufen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu rufen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
„Wir auch!“, ruft Jonas.
„Gute Idee!“, rufen die anderen.
„Noch einmal!“, hat Aylin gerufen.
Ich rief eine Werkstatt im nächsten Dorf an, aber der Mechaniker konnte erst am Nachmittag kommen.
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