an verb

anfordern

hat angefordert · forderte an
Based on: an, fordern
1.

to solicit, to request, to order

(Usually used for documents and sounds pretty bureaucratic. Absolutely NOT for ordering food.)
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Examples
  • Ich fordere die erforderlichen Unterlagen beim Amt an.
  • I am requesting the required documents from the office.

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The meanings of “fordern” and “fördern”

A fun look at the meaning of "fordern" and "fördern" and what demanding has to do with support, challenges and mining. In short: lots of useful words.

Vocab: forder, fördern, die Forderung, die Förderung, befördern, erforderm, herausfordern, auffordern, unterfordern

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How many meanings does the German word 'anfordern' have?

anfordern has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to solicit, to request, to order.

What is the past tense of 'anfordern'?

hat angefordert / forderte an

What is 'anfordern' related to?

The word 'anfordern' is related to an and fordern.

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The meanings of “fordern” and “fördern”
A fun look at the meaning of "fordern" and "fördern" and what demanding has to do with support, challenges and mining. In short: lots of useful words.
Vocab: forder, fördern, die Forderung, die Förderung, befördern, erforderm, herausfordern, auffordern, unterfordern
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