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eilen

[ˈaɪ̯lən] verb B2
  1. to hurry, to rush (on foot, in a determined and purposeful manner) (intransitive) · Ich eilte zum Bahnhof. I hurried to the railway station.· jemandem zu Hilfe eilen to rush to someone's aid
  2. to hurry, to hasten, to rush (dated, reflexive, regional)
  3. to be urgent (impersonal) · Es eilt! It's urgent!
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Verb forms

Infinitive
eilen
Present (er)
eilt
Präteritum (er)
eilte
Perfekt (er)
ist geeilt
Infinitive with zu
zu eilen

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