fordern

/ˈfɔʁdɐn/

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.

Forms

present
fordert
past
forderte
perfect
hat gefordert

Meaning

  1. to demand

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

zurückfordern

fordern is a general demand; zurückfordern specifically means to demand something back, like a refund.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

exigir

exigir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to demand."

Practice

1 What does fordern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Lehrerin ___ mehr Disziplin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fordern?

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