beordern
to order
To officially instruct or order someone to go to a specific place. Often used in military or official work-related contexts.
EXAMPLE
Der Soldat wurde an die Front beordert.
The soldier was ordered to the front.
beordern
to order / summon
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Meanings
beordern
to summon
To tell someone, often in a commanding or urgent tone, to come to a specific place.
EXAMPLE
Der Chef beorderte alle Mitarbeiter sofort in sein Büro.
The boss summoned all employees to his office immediately.
Usage tips
Inseparable verb
The verb 'beordern' (to order/summon) is inseparable. The prefix 'be-' stays firmly attached to the verb stem 'ordern' in all sentence forms and tenses.
EXAMPLE
Man hat ihn in die Zentrale beordert.
They ordered him to headquarters.
Sentence structure
The typical sentence structure is 'jemanden (Akkusativ) + an einen Ort (Richtung) beordern' (to order/summon someone + to a place). The destination of the instruction is usually indicated with a preposition such as 'nach', 'in', 'an', or 'zu'.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizistin wurde an den Unfallort beordert.
The policewoman was ordered to the scene of the accident.
Official context
In this meaning, the word belongs to formal language and is mainly used in military, police, or diplomatic contexts. It expresses an official order.
EXAMPLE
Die Einheit wurde zu einem Sondereinsatz beordert.
The unit was ordered to a special operation.
Commanding tone
Outside an official context, 'beordern' (to order/summon) has a very authoritarian and commanding undertone. It is used to express that someone is being called somewhere in a non-negotiable way.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Fehler beorderte der Trainer den Spieler sofort vom Feld.
After the mistake, the coach immediately ordered the player off the field.
Compare with
beordern vs auffordern
to ask / to demand
Auffordern can be a friendly or strict request to come to a particular place. Beordern, by contrast, emphasizes an official, urgent, or commanding instruction to go there. Auffordern fits situations without any particular claim to authority; beordern fits an official work-related order.
beordern
Die Vorgesetzte beordert den Mitarbeiter sofort in ihr Büro.
The supervisor orders the employee to report to her office immediately.
auffordern
Die Vorgesetzte fordert den Mitarbeiter auf, in ihr Büro zu kommen.
The supervisor asks the employee to come to her office.
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