jagen
/ˈjaːɡən/ verb C2- to hunt (game)
- to chase, chase after (to follow at speed)
- to thrust, pierce · jemandem eine Kugel durchs Herz jagen to thrust a bullet through someone's heart
- to rush, hustle · Franz jagt im komplett verwahrlosten Taxi quer durch Bayern. Franz rushes all across Bavaria in a completely dilapidated taxi.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- jagen
- Present (er)
- jagt
- Präteritum (er)
- jagte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gejagt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu jagen
From the library
Er wurde wegen seines Fells und seines Fleisches gejagt, bis an der mittleren Elbe nur noch wenige Hundert Tiere übrig waren.
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