folgen
Meaning
- (intransitive,weak) to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
- (intransitive,weak) to understand, to be attentive to
- (intransitive,weak) to follow (as a consequence), to result
- (intransitive,weak) to obey, to follow, to accede, to comply with
- (intransitive,weak) to follow (to subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɔlɡŋ̩/
Etymology
From Middle High German volgen, from Old High German folgēn, from Proto-West Germanic *folgēn, from Proto-Germanic *fulgāną. Doublet of followen.
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