German word

Anrufer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanʁuːfɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncaller

Example

Ich habe den Anrufer nicht richtig verstanden.

I couldn't make out what the caller was saying.

Illustration for Anrufer (caller)

More examples

Auf dem Display erschien „Unbekannter Anrufer“.

The display showed "Unknown caller".

Core concept

A person starts a phone call, standing at the initiating end of the connection as the other phone begins to ring.

Common phrases

  • unbekannter Anrufer

    unknown caller

  • Telefonat mit dem Anrufer

    telephone conversation with the caller

  • Rückrufnummer des Anrufers

    caller's callback number

Similar words

Anruf: A phone call that connects two people.
Anruferin: A woman who starts a phone call to contact someone.
Gesprächsteilnehmer: A person taking part in a conversation or phone call.

Definition in German

Person, die bei einem Telefonanruf die Initiative hat oder den Anruf auslöst.

Word origin

Anrufer combines the separable verb 'anrufen' ('to call') with the agent suffix '-er', which forms a noun for the person performing the action.

Usage tips

  • Anrufer is grammatically masculine, and its plural is also Anrufer; the feminine form is Anruferin.

Opposites

  • Angerufenercalled partynoun

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