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jagen.

to hunt (game)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈjaːɡən/[ˈjaːɡŋ̩]
  1. to hunt (game)

    transitive · weak
  2. to chase, chase after (to follow at speed)

    transitive · weak
  3. to thrust, pierce

    transitive · weak
    jemandem eine Kugel durchs Herz jagen
  4. to rush, hustle

    intransitive · weak
    Franz jagt im komplett verwahrlosten Taxi quer durch Bayern.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German jagen, from Old High German jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn.

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