aufrufen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
ruft auf
past
rief auf
perfect
hat aufgerufen

Meaning

  1. to call on, to call up (a name, in class)

    Separable verb: rufen (to call) + prefix auf-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

auffordern

aufrufen and auffordern are close synonyms for "to call upon, to request," largely interchangeable.

vorladen

vorladen is more formal or legal, like being summoned to court; aufrufen is more everyday, like calling a name in class.

Practice

1 What does aufrufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Lehrerin ___ einen Schüler auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufrufen?

verbseparable-verb

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