Aufgerufenen

Aufgerufenen is a nominalized form of the German verb aufrufen, meaning to call up, summon, or invoke. In linguistic and formal contexts it functions as a noun referring to persons or items that have been called or invoked. The standard nominative plural form is die Aufgerufenen; the singular forms are der Aufgerufene (masculine), die Aufgerufene (feminine), and das Aufgerufene (neuter). In usage, it appears primarily in formal or technical language.

In legal and administrative language, one may encounter die Aufgerufenen Zeugen to denote witnesses who have been summoned. In parliamentary contexts, die Aufgerufenen can refer to members whose names are read aloud during a roll call. In computing and software development, the term can describe functions or addresses that have been invoked, as in aufgerufene Funktionen or aufgerufene Adressen.

The term highlights the result of an invoking action rather than the agent; for the actor one would typically use Aufrufer or Aufruferin. Its usage is mainly confined to defined formal contexts; in everyday speech speakers more often say explicitly that certain witnesses were called or that certain functions were invoked, rather than using a stand-alone noun.

References: standard German grammar on nominalized participles; dictionaries of aufrufen describe the participle aufgerufen and related nominal forms.