befolgen

/bəˈfɔlɡn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
befolgt
past
befolgte
perfect
hat befolgt

Meaning

  1. to follow, to obey

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

gehorchen

befolgen is more about following rules or instructions; gehorchen is more about obeying a person or authority.

Practice

1 What does befolgen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte ___ Sie die Regeln.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches befolgen?

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