hetzen
verb B2- to chase; to pursue · Die Hunde hetzen die Hasen. The hounds chase the hares.
- to sic, to set upon · Die Jäger hetzen ihre Hunde auf die Hasen. The hunters sic their dogs on the hares.
- to agitate · Die Partei hetzt gegen Ausländer. The party agitates against foreigners.
- to be in a hurry, to hustle
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- hetzen
- Present (er)
- hetzt
- Präteritum (er)
- hetzte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gehetzt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu hetzen
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