der Zuruf, -e
bekiáltás
Ein kurzer, meist lauter Satz, den jemand spontan ruft, um eine Person anzufeuern, zu warnen oder etwas mitzuteilen.
The German word "Zuruf" is a noun made up of "zu" and "Ruf".
- Ruf means "call" or "shout".
- Zu here indicates direction, roughly "to" or "towards".
Zuruf means "a call or shout directed at someone" — often an interjection, sudden remark, or shouted comment to get attention or give a short message.
Similar words:
- Ruf (call) — more general, not necessarily directed immediately
- Ausruf (exclamation) — usually a sudden, emotional shout, not necessarily addressed to someone
- Zuruf specifically highlights the act of calling towards someone else.
The difference:
While Ruf can be any call or shout (including bells, chants), and Ausruf is an exclamation, Zuruf explicitly means a directed verbal call or interruption aimed at another person.
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Examples
Ein lauter Zuruf erfüllt das Stadion.noun
Egy hangos bekiáltás betölti a stadiont.
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