der Beruf

Plural: die Berufe
Based on: be-, Ruf
Goethe A1 Noun #121 Noun
1.

the occupation, the vocation

(The job you learned and do, in the 20th century sense where many people would stick to one profession)
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Examples
  • "Was ist dein Beruf?""Arzt."
  • "What's your profession?/What do you do for work?""Doctor."

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Word of the Day – “rufen”

"rufen" means "to call". "anrufen" also means "to call". And so does "aufrufen". Today, we'll learn all about the family of "rufen" and when to use which word.

Vocab: rufen, der Ruf, anrufen, ausrufen, aufrufen, der Ruhm, berühmt, der Beruf, die Berufung

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

Beruf has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the occupation, the vocation.

What is the gender of 'Beruf'?

der

What is the plural of 'Beruf'?

die Berufe

What is 'Beruf' related to?

The word 'Beruf' is related to be- and Ruf.

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Word of the Day – “rufen”
"rufen" means "to call". "anrufen" also means "to call". And so does "aufrufen". Today, we'll learn all about the family of "rufen" and when to use which word.
Vocab: rufen, der Ruf, anrufen, ausrufen, aufrufen, der Ruhm, berühmt, der Beruf, die Berufung
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