German word

Rufnummer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounphone number

Example

Können Sie die Rufnummer noch einmal überprüfen?

Could you check the phone number again?

Illustration for Rufnummer (phone number)

More examples

Bitte geben Sie Ihre Rufnummer an.

Please provide your phone number.

Core concept

A caller's numeric address in the telephone network.

Common phrases

  • mobile Rufnummer

    mobile phone number

  • Rufnummer angeben

    provide a phone number

  • dienstliche Rufnummer

    work phone number

Similar words

Telefonnummer: A number used to reach a person or service by telephone.
Festnetznummer: A number for calling a fixed-line telephone.
Handynummer: A mobile phone number used for calls or contact.
Vorwahl: An initial country or area code in a telephone number.

Definition in German

Die Nummer, die benötigt wird, um jemanden per Telefon oder Mobilgerät anzurufen.

Word origin

Rufnummer combines Ruf from the verb rufen, 'to call', with Nummer, which entered German through a borrowing tradition ultimately linked to Latin numerus.

Usage tips

  • Rufnummer sounds more formal or technical than Telefonnummer and is common in official, business, and service contexts.

Related words

  • Rufnummernmitnahmenumber portabilitynoun
  • Rufnummernsperrephone number barringnoun

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