rufen
/ˈʁuːfən/
to call out, to shout, to cry; to call for, to request the presence of; to call, to request the presence of; to call, to shout
- er/sie/es
- ruft
- past
- rief
- past participle
- gerufen
Meanings
- 1
to call out, to shout, to cry — of a person or animal
Sie rief um Hilfe, aber niemand kam.
She shouted for help, but no one came.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Es hat keinen Sinn, um Hilfe zu rufen. Niemand wird dich hören.
There is no use crying for help. No one will hear you.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to call for, to request the presence of
- 3
to call, to request the presence of
Warum hast du mich gerufen?
Why did you call me?
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich wollte euch gerade rufen.
I was just about to call you.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
to call, to shout — an order, a statement, someone's name
- 5
to call, to beckon, to be waitingrare
- 6
to call — use a certain name for someonerare
- 7
to ask, to call forrare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rufe | rief |
| du | rufst | riefst |
| er/sie/es | ruft | rief |
| wir | rufen | riefen |
| ihr | ruft | rieft |
| sie/Sie | rufen | riefen |