Appellieren
Example: Der Politiker appellierte an die Vernunft der Bürger.
Definition
"Appellieren" means to make a serious or urgent request to someone, often appealing to their sense of reason, feelings, or principles. For example, in the phrase 'Der Politiker appellierte an die Vernunft der Bürger,' the politician appealed to the citizens' reason.
Etymology
The word "appellieren" comes from the Latin verb 'appellare,' which means 'to call upon' or 'to address.' It entered German through French influence, where 'appeler' means 'to call.' Did you know that the root 'pell' in Latin relates to 'calling' or 'speaking to,' emphasizing the act of appealing or calling out?
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"Appellieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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