Verb

erfragen

Translation

to inquire, to ask for, to ascertain by asking

Ich erfragte die Abfahrtszeit des Zuges.

I inquired about the train's departure time.

Die Journalistin erfragte Details zum Unfall.

The journalist asked for details about the accident.

((sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) to inquire about sth. from sb./sth. He inquired about the address from the information desk.

sich erkundigen, nachforschen; Antonyms: verschweigen

From the prefix 'er-' (indicating achievement) + 'fragen' (to ask). It means to obtain information by asking.

Think of 'er-' as 'extracting' information through 'fragen' (asking). It's a more formal way of asking to find something out.