fordern

to demand

English meaning: to demand
CEFR level: German B1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with F

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fordern in a sentence

Die Arbeitnehmer fordern mehr Geld.
The employees demand more money.

Conjugation of fordern

ichfordere

duforderst

er/sie/esfordert

wirfordern

ihrfordert

sie/Siefordern

Simple past (er/sie/es): forderte
Perfect: hat gefordert

Word family

Words built on fordern:

herausfordern überfordern

Where fordern comes from

aus althochdeutsch ford(a)rōn, eigentlich „verlangen“, woraus sich das mittelhochdeutsche vo(r)dern bildete. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

Words that go with fordern

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Questions about fordern

How do you conjugate fordern?

Present tense: fordere, forderst, fordert, fordern, fordert, fordern. Simple past: forderte. Perfect: hat gefordert.

What does fordern mean in English?

fordern means "to demand". For example: "Die Arbeitnehmer fordern mehr Geld." — "The employees demand more money."

What level is fordern in German?

fordern is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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