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Anruf
/ˈanʁuːf/
call
Ich habe einen Anruf von meiner Mutter erhalten.
I received a call from my mother.
neutral
A telephone call made to someone.
Der Anruf kam um Mitternacht.
The call came at midnight.
Sie hat mehrere Anrufe verpasst.
She missed several calls.
Used for both incoming and outgoing calls.
Collocations
Anruf entgegennehmento answer a calleinen Anruf tätigento make a callAnrufbeantworteranswering machine
Pro Tip
Remembering the gender
Anruf is masculine (der Anruf). Use 'ein' for indefinite and 'der' for definite articles.
Gold Rule
Plural form
The plural of Anruf is 'Anrufe'.
Word Origin
From Middle High German 'anruof' (call, appeal), from Old High German 'anaruof' (shout, call), from 'ana-' (to) + 'ruof' (shout, call).
Usage Notes
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. The verb form 'anrufen' (to call) is derived from this noun.
Word Breakdown
an-
to, towards
prefix-ruf
call, shout
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