English–German

“pursue” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlgən/

Example

Die Polizei verfolgt den Verdächtigen.

The police are pursuing the suspect.

Illustration for verfolgen (pursue)

How to say “pursue” in German

“Pursue” in German is verfolgen.

A determined pursuer stays on a target's trail, whether tracking a person or pressing a case against them.

Full entry for verfolgen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verfolgen

Ich verfolge täglich die Nachrichten.

I follow the news every day.

Tips for using verfolgen

  • Verfolgen takes an accusative object, as in den Verdächtigen; the dative form dem Verdächtigen is not used for the person being pursued.

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