Verb
rufen
to call out, to shout, to cry (of a person or animal)
A2
rank #1,625
Meanings
Verb
- to call out, to shout, to cry (of a person or animal)
- to call for, to request the presence of
- to call, to request the presence of
- to call, to shout (an order, a statement, someone's name)
In a sentence
Das Kind rief laut nach seiner Mutter.
The child called out loudly for its mother.
Forms
infinitive
rufen
he/she/it
ruft
simple past
rief
perfect
hat gerufen
takes + Akkusativ; nach + Dativ