No. 546 in Norwegian
følger
"Følger" means "follows" (present tense of "follow") or "followers," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg følger etter deg til bussen.
I follow you to the bus.
In this sentence, 'følger' means 'to follow' indicating the action of going along behind or with someone.
Vi følger nøye med på nyhetene.
We pay close attention to the news.
Here, 'følger' is used to mean 'to pay attention to' or 'to monitor closely' in a context of observing or keeping track of information.
Han følger med i matematikkklassen.
He keeps up in the mathematics class.
In this sentence, 'følger med' means 'to keep up,' referring to actively understanding and staying on pace with a class or situation.
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