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Where does “berufen” come from?

berufen (German) comes from Middle High German berufen, from Old High German biruofōn.

berufen (German): appointed; called; to appoint

Definitions

  1. appointed; called; to appoint

Ancestry of “berufen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanberufen—
2Old High Germanbiruofōn—

Words derived from “berufen”

  • Berufung
  • abberufen
  • Abberufung
  • Berufungsgericht
Every word from Old High German biruofōn →