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folgen

/ˈfɔlɡŋ̩/ verb B1
  1. to follow (on the same path or in a sequence) (intransitive) · Der Held folgte dem Drachen zu seiner Höhle. The hero followed the dragon to its cave.· Drei Jahre später folgte eine Fortsetzung des ersten Films. Three years later a sequel followed the first film.
  2. to understand, to be attentive to (intransitive) · Ich konnte der Handlung des Films nicht folgen. I couldn't follow the plot of the film.
  3. to follow (as a consequence), to result (intransitive) · Daraus folgt, dass der Butler es getan hat. It follows that the butler did it.
  4. to obey, to follow, to accede, to comply with (intransitive) · Ich habe entschieden, Ihrem Rat zu folgen. I've decided to follow your advice.· Das Gericht ist dem Antrag nicht gefolgt. The court has not acceded to the request.
  5. to follow (to subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform) (intransitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
folgen
Present (er)
folgt
Präteritum (er)
folgte
Perfekt (er)
ist gefolgt
Infinitive with zu
zu folgen

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.