Polyglot Dictionary

zurückfordern

/tsuˈʁʏkˌfɔʁdɐn/

verb B2

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 zurück
past
forderte zurück
perfect
hat zurückgefordert

Meaning

  1. to demand back

    Built from zurück (back) + fordern (to demand).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zurück back
  • fordern to demand

Similar words

fordern

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

Practice

1 What does zurückfordern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sein Geld zurück.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurückfordern?

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