Vokabahn

berufen

B1 Verb / Adjective frequency rank #2,260

What berufen means

Verb

  1. to refer to (as proof of something); to invoke
  2. to appoint (to a high office)
  3. to jinx; to tempt fate by mentioning
  4. to appeal

Adjective

  1. appointed
  2. called
  3. exceptionally qualified, particularly suitable, competent

Forms

berufen · beruft · berief · hat berufen | Adjective

Pronunciation

berufen in a sentence

Sie wurde zur neuen Direktorin berufen.

She was appointed as the new director.

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berufen is B1 German — intermediate vocabulary, ranked #2,260 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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