die Berufung

B2

appeal/appellate review

English meaning
appeal/appellate review
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Berufungen
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Berufung in a sentence

Er reichte Berufung gegen das Urteil ein.

He filed an appeal against the verdict.

Declension of die Berufung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Berufungdie Berufungen
Accusativedie Berufungdie Berufungen
Dativeder Berufungden Berufungen
Genitiveder Berufungder Berufungen

Word family

die Berufung is built from der Beruf (profession, job). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Berufung comes from

Substantivierung durch Derivation (Ableitung) des Verbs berufen mit der Suffigierung -ung

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Questions about Berufung

Is it der, die or das Berufung?

It is die Berufung — Berufung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Berufungen.

What is the plural of Berufung?

The plural of die Berufung is die Berufungen.

What is the genitive of Berufung?

The genitive singular is der Berufung. The dative plural is den Berufungen.

What does Berufung mean in English?

die Berufung means "appeal/appellate review". For example: "Er reichte Berufung gegen das Urteil ein." — "He filed an appeal against the verdict."

What level is Berufung in German?

Berufung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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