Polyglot Dictionary

herausfordern

/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐn/

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

Forms

present
fordert heraus
past
forderte heraus
perfect
hat herausgefordert

Meaning

  1. to challenge

    Built from heraus (out) + fordern (to demand).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • heraus out
  • fordern to demand

Similar words

anfechten

anfechten is more formal or legal, like contesting a decision; herausfordern is more general, like challenging someone to a duel or competition.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

impugnar

impugnar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to challenge."

Practice

1 What does herausfordern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seinen Freund zum Wettrennen heraus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herausfordern?

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