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verfolgen.

to pursue, to follow, to hunt

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡŋ̩//fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡən/

  1. to pursue, to follow, to hunt

    transitive · weak
    Die Katze verfolgt den Vogel.

  2. to chase

    weak

  3. to persecute

    weak

  4. to trace

    weak

  5. to haunt

    weak
Where this word comes from

ver- + folgen. A calque of Latin persequor or its Romance descendants.

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