berufen
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Parallel wurde er 👨 auf einen Lehrstuhl für theoretische Plasmaphysik der Universität Greifswald berufen .
👨
At the same time, he was appointed to a chair for theoretical plasma physics at the University of Greifswald.
Meaning
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- (class-7,reflexive,strong) to refer to (as proof of something); to invoke
- (class-7,strong) to appoint (to a high office)
- (class-7,informal,strong) to jinx; to tempt fate by mentioning
- (Austria,class-7,strong) to appeal
Synonyms
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
birieffe
Basel-Landschaft
brieffe
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Hyphenated as
be‧ru‧fen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈʁuːfən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German berufen, berüefen, beruofen, from Old High German biruofōn, *biruofen, *biruofan, equivalent to be- + rufen. Cognate with German Low German beropen, Dutch beroepen, Saterland Frisian beroupe.
New
berufen
-
- (class-7,reflexive,strong) to refer to (as proof of something); to invoke
- (class-7,strong) to appoint (to a high office)
- (class-7,informal,strong) to jinx; to tempt fate by mentioning
- (Austria,class-7,strong) to appeal
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