fordern
Translation
demanded, required, claimed
Examples
Er forderte eine sofortige Antwort.
He demanded an immediate answer.
Das Projekt forderte unsere ganze Energie.
The project required all our energy.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sb.)) to demand sth. from sb. He demanded the book back from me.
((sth.)) to require sth. The long hike required all our strength.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verlangte, beanspruchte; Antonyms: anbot, gab
Etymology
Simple past (Präteritum) of 'fordern'. The etymology is the same as for 'fordern'.
Memory Tips
This is the simple past tense of 'fordern' (to demand). Remember the '-te' ending, which is common for regular verbs in the Präteritum.