Zuruf

/ˈtsuːˌʁuːf/

der noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Zurufe

Meaning

  1. call, shout (directed at someone)

    From zurufen (to call out to).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

ruf

Ruf and Zuruf are close synonyms for "call, shout"; Zuruf is more specifically directed at someone.

Practice

1 What does Zuruf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ aus der Menge ließ ihn innehalten.

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