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Anruf

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German aneruof, from Old High German anaruof, anahruof. By surface analysis, deverbal from anrufen (literally “calling, ringing”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanʁuːf/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: An‧ruf

Noun

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Anruf m (strong, genitive Anrufes or Anrufs, plural Anrufe)

  1. (archaic) a call upon, an appeal (e.g., to gods, a court, etc.)
  2. (dated) a call, a holler
  3. a (phone) call
    Synonym: Telefonanruf

Declension

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Declension of Anruf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anruf die Anrufe
genitive eines des Anrufes, Anrufs der Anrufe
dative einem dem Anruf, Anrufe1 den Anrufen
accusative einen den Anruf die Anrufe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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