pirschen

C1

to stalk

English meaning
to stalk
Vocabulary package
Hiking & the Outdoors

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pirschen in a sentence

Der Jäger pirschte sich langsam an den Hirsch heran.

The hunter stalked slowly toward the stag.

Conjugation of pirschen

ichpirsche
dupirschst
er/sie/espirscht
wirpirschen
ihrpirscht
sie/Siepirschen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
pirschte
Perfect
ist gepirscht

Where pirschen comes from

von älter birschen, mittelhochdeutsch birsen, das auf altfranzösisch berser „mit dem Pfeil jagen“ zurückgeht

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Questions about pirschen

How do you conjugate pirschen?

Present tense: pirsche, pirschst, pirscht, pirschen, pirscht, pirschen. Simple past: pirschte. Perfect: ist gepirscht.

What does pirschen mean in English?

pirschen means "to stalk". For example: "Der Jäger pirschte sich langsam an den Hirsch heran." — "The hunter stalked slowly toward the stag."

What level is pirschen in German?

pirschen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the hiking & the outdoors vocabulary.

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