aanroept

Aanroept is a Dutch verbal form connected to the verb aanroepen, which means to call upon, invoke, or appeal to. In standard modern Dutch, the present tense is typically expressed as roept aan (two words). The form aanroept can appear in certain texts or spellings, but the common present-tense construction is two words. The word is closely related to the noun aanroep, which denotes an invocation or appeal.

Etymology and meaning: aanroepen combines the prefix aan- with the verb roepen (to call, shout). The resulting sense is to call upon someone or something for aid, support, authority, or legitimacy. This sense is used in religious, legal, political, and rhetorical contexts, as well as in technical fields where invocation of a procedure or function is described.

Usage and contexts: In everyday and formal Dutch, aanroepen is used to describe summoning or appealing to a person or authority. Examples include praying to God, appealing to the public, or invoking a legal or moral right. In computing and software development, aanroepen is common terminology for invoking or calling a function or method; the passive form is aangeroepen (the function has been invoked) or in the present passive words like wordt aangeroepen (is being invoked).

Grammar and related forms: The verb is separable; in present tense the two-part form is used (roept aan). The past tense is riep aan, and the past participle is aangeroepen, used in perfect tenses (he heeft aangeroepen). Synonyms and related terms include oproepen (to summon or evoke) and omroepen (to proclaim or broadcast, depending on context).

See also: aanroep (invocation), oproepen (to summon or evoke), aangeroepen (invoked).