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		kqr 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Phrase origin: Why do we "call" functions? Interesting! Across the lake in Sweden we do use "anropa" for calling subprograms. I've never heard anyone in that context use "uppropa" which would be the direct translation of aufrufen.

EdSchouten 3 months ago [–]

Same in Dutch. “Oproepen” means “to summon”. We would use “aanroepen”.

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