hervorrufen

B2

to cause / create / induce / evoke

English meaning
to cause / create / induce / evoke
Vocabulary package
Cause & Effect

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hervorrufen in a sentence

Das Musikstück ruft starke Emotionen hervor.

Conjugation of hervorrufen

hervorrufen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichrufe hervor
durufst hervor
er/sie/esruft hervor
wirrufen hervor
ihrruft hervor
sie/Sierufen hervor
Simple past (er/sie/es)
rief hervor
Perfect
hat hervorgerufen

Word family

hervorrufen is built from rufen (call, shout). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about hervorrufen

How do you conjugate hervorrufen?

Present tense: rufe hervor, rufst hervor, ruft hervor, rufen hervor, ruft hervor, rufen hervor. Simple past: rief hervor. Perfect: hat hervorgerufen. hervorrufen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does hervorrufen mean in English?

hervorrufen means "to cause / create / induce / evoke". For example: "Das Musikstück ruft starke Emotionen hervor."

What level is hervorrufen in German?

hervorrufen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the cause & effect vocabulary.

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