hereinzurufen

Hereinzurufen is a German verb formed from the prefix here-in- and the verb rufen. It means to call someone into a room or space, i.e., to summon a person to enter from outside. The expression can also be used more broadly to summon someone to appear or participate in a meeting or proceedings.

Grammatically, hereinzurufen is a separable-prefix verb. In the present tense you typically say ich rufe ihn herein, with the prefix separated in spoken and written German. The imperative forms are Ruf ihn herein or Rufen Sie ihn herein. The perfect tense is formed with hereingerufen: ich habe ihn hereingerufen. The simple past (preterite) is ich rief ihn herein. In contexts requiring a non-finite infinitive with zu, the form is hereinzurufen (zum Beispiel Es ist nötig, ihn hereinzurufen).

Usage notes and nuance include the directional sense of the prefix hereiin-, indicating movement toward the speaker or the interior of a space. The phrase is common in formal, administrative, or legal language as well as in everyday speech. Examples: Der Präsident ließ den Berater hereinrufen. Der Zeuge wurde hereingerufen. Figurativ kann it also be used to summon someone to engage in a discussion or debate, not only to physically enter a room.

See also: anrufen (to call by phone), hereinkommen (to come in). The core idea across variants is summoning someone to enter a space or participate in a context governed by authority or occasion.