Polyglot Dictionary

verfolgen

/fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡn̩/

verb B1

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

Forms

present
verfolgt
past
verfolgte
perfect
hat verfolgt

Meaning

  1. to pursue, to chase, to follow (also figuratively: a goal, news)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

folgen

Verfolgen is to pursue or chase, often with intent (also figuratively: a goal, the news); folgen is the plain word for "to follow."

Similar in other languages

English

follow

follow is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to pursue, to follow."

Practice

1 What does verfolgen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ den Dieb.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verfolgen?

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