Anrufen
Example: Ich werde dich heute Abend anrufen.
Definition
"Anrufen" means to make a telephone call to someone. It involves using a phone to contact a person by dialing their number, typically to speak with them directly. For example, "Ich werde dich heute Abend anrufen" means "I will call you this evening."
Etymology
The word "anrufen" comes from the German prefix "an-" meaning 'at' or 'on,' combined with "rufen," which means 'to call' or 'to shout.' Together, they literally suggest 'to call at' someone, reflecting the original sense of calling out to a person before telephones existed.
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"Anrufen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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