No. 10,777 in German
ruefer
"Rufer" in German means "caller" or "crier."
In a sentence
Der Rufer stand oben auf dem Hügel.
The caller stood at the top of the hill.
Here, 'Rufer' is a noun referring to someone who calls or shouts, specifically in the context of an individual who vocalizes from a distance.
Die Rufer in der Wüste werden oft nicht erhört.
The callers in the desert are often not heard.
In this case, 'Rufer' is used metaphorically to describe people whose messages or warnings are ignored, akin to 'crying out in the wilderness'.
Er rufer laut nach Hilfe.
He calls out loudly for help.
Here, 'rufer' is actually a misspelling of the verb 'rief' or 'ruft' (calls out); correcting this, 'ruft' would be the appropriate verb form for the subject rather than treating 'rufer' as a noun.
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