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volgen.

to follow (go after)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɔl.ɣə(n)/

  1. to follow (go after)

    transitive

  2. to follow (understand, pay attention to)

    transitive
    Volgt u het nog?

  3. to take

    transitive · usually
    Ik volg een kookcursus
    Hij heeft balletlessen gevolgd

  4. to follow

    transitive
    Volg me op Instagram
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch volgen, from Old Dutch folgon, from Proto-West Germanic *folgēn, from Proto-Germanic *fulgāną.

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