Definition
A conversation, or an attempt to start one, by telephone.
Translations
- English
- phone call
- Français
- appel téléphonique
- Türkçe
- telefon araması
- Polski
- telefon
- Русский
- телефонный звонок
- Українська
- телефонний дзвінок
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Anruf
- A2
- Noun
- Communication
- Technology & Media
phone call
/deːɐ̯ ˈanʁuːf/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Anrufe
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Conversion
- Topics
- CommunicationPrimaryTechnology & Media
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Ein Anruf kann wichtige Informationen übermitteln.NominativSing.A call can convey important information.
- Ich erhalte heute einen Anruf von meiner Schwester.AkkusativSing.Today I receive a call from my sister.
- Ich antworte dem Anruf nicht sofort.DativSing.I do not answer the call immediately.
- Die Dauer des Anrufs war ungewöhnlich lang.GenitivSing.The duration of the call was unusually long.
- Mehrere Anrufe erreichten mich während der Sitzung.NominativPlur.Several calls reached me during the meeting.
- Der Mitarbeiter beantwortete alle Anrufe geduldig.AkkusativPlur.The employee answered all the calls patiently.
- Wir widmeten den Anrufen besondere Aufmerksamkeit.DativPlur.We paid special attention to the calls.
- Die Dauer der Anrufe wurde sorgfältig dokumentiert.GenitivPlur.The duration of the calls was documented carefully.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Anruf/ˈanʁuːf/
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Article phrase
der Anruf/deːɐ̯ ˈanʁuːf/
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Plural
Anrufe/ˈanʁuːfə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Anruf | die Anrufe |
| Akkusativ | den Anruf | die Anrufe |
| Dativ | dem Anruf | den Anrufen |
| Genitiv | des Anrufs | der Anrufe |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Anruf entgegennehmen
- Collocationeinen Anruf tätigen
- Collocationeinen Anruf verpassen
- Adjective combinationein dringender Anruf
- Verb constructioneinen Anruf erhalten + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionauf einen Anruf wartenauf + Akkusativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymTelefonat
A Anruf usually refers to the entire conversation; a Telefonat may also mean only the attempt to make telephone contact.
- Related termNachricht — message
A Anruf is limited to telephone communication; a Nachricht can be conveyed orally, in writing, or digitally.
- Easily confused withAufruf
A Anruf is an attempt to make telephone contact; a Aufruf is usually a public appeal or can refer to starting a program.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeConversion
- AnrufOther
„Anruf“ is a conversion of the verb „anrufen“.
Word family
- anrufen
- Anrufer
- Anrufbeantworter — answering machine