berufen

B2

to appoint / summon / assign

English meaning
to appoint / summon / assign
Vocabulary package
Applying for a Job

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berufen in a sentence

Sie wurde zur Direktorin berufen.

She was appointed as director.

Conjugation of berufen

ichberufe
duberufst
er/sie/esberuft
wirberufen
ihrberuft
sie/Sieberufen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
berief
Perfect
hat berufen

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Where berufen comes from

Konversion des Partizips II von berufen

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Questions about berufen

How do you conjugate berufen?

Present tense: berufe, berufst, beruft, berufen, beruft, berufen. Simple past: berief. Perfect: hat berufen.

What does berufen mean in English?

berufen means "to appoint / summon / assign". For example: "Sie wurde zur Direktorin berufen." — "She was appointed as director."

What level is berufen in German?

berufen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the applying for a job vocabulary.

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