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Meet rufen

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

All 7 meanings

  1. (intransitive) to call out, to shout, to cry (of a person or animal)
  2. (intransitive) to call for, to request the presence of [with nach (+ dative) ‘someone/something’]
  3. (transitive) to call, to request the presence of
  4. (transitive) to call, to shout (an order, a statement, someone's name)
  5. (intransitive, figurative) to call, to beckon, to be waiting
  6. (dated, transitive) to call (use a certain name for someone) [with accusative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘by a name’]
Forms

How rufen changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichruferief
durufstriefst
er/sie/esruftrief
wirrufenriefen
ihrruftrieft
Sierufenriefen

Partizip II gerufen · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Der Mann ruft laut.The man calls out loudly.calling out
  2. 2
    Sie hat den Arzt gerufen.She called the doctor.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    Ich komme, wenn du rufst.I’ll come when you call.verb at the end
Verb family

Separable verbs built on rufen

Add a prefix to rufen and the meaning changes.

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