der Hilferuf

Plural: die Hilferufe
Based on: Hilfe, Ruf
Noun
1.

the call for help

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Examples
  • Maria ignorierte zuerst den Hilferuf aus dem Nachbarbüro, weil sie dachte, jemand hätte nur wieder die Kaffeemaschine falsch bedient.
  • At first, Maria ignored the call for help from the neighboring office because she thought someone had just messed up the coffee machine again.

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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 'Hilferuf' have?

Hilferuf has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the call for help.

What is the gender of 'Hilferuf'?

der

What is the plural of 'Hilferuf'?

die Hilferufe

What is 'Hilferuf' related to?

The word 'Hilferuf' is related to Hilfe 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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