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fordern.

to demand, ask

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfɔʁdəʁn/[ˈfɔɐ̯dɐn]
  1. to demand, ask

    transitive · weak
  2. to claim

    transitive · weak
  3. to require

    transitive · weak
    Die schwersten Entscheidungen fordern den stärksten Willen.
  4. to challenge

    figuratively · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German vodern/vordern, from Old High German fordarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *forþ(a)rōn. More at vorder.

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