"call for sth" in German to call for sth. etw. erfordern verlangen notwendig machen etw. fordern zu etw. aufrufen Detailed translations for "call for sth" to call for sth. 1. matter to call for sth.(also: to take sth.) etw. erfordern to call for sth. verlangen to call for sth. notwendig machen{transitive verb} 2. publicly ask for sth. to happen to call for sth. etw. fordern{transitive verb} to call for sth. zu etw. aufrufen{intransitive verb}