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B1 · Verb

auffordern

to ask, request

Word details

fordert auf, forderte auf, hat aufgefordert[ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn]to ask, requestDer Kellner fordert die Gäste freundlich auf, leiser zu sprechen.The waiter kindly asks the guests to speak quieter.
Same stem:fordernfördernerfordernbefördern
Similar meaning:fragen

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