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Danish
Etymology
efter (“after”) + følge (“follow”)
Verb
efterfølge (imperative efterfølg, infinitive at efterfølge, present tense efterfølger, past tense efterfulgte, perfect tense har efterfulgt)
- to succeed, e.g. as monarch
2011, Thomas Thurah, Anker Jørgensen. Statsminister.: Revideret udgave., Art People, →ISBN:Den anden ting: Knud Heinesen vil gerne efterfølge Anker Jørgensen som formand for Socialdemokratiet.- The other thing: Knud Heinesen wants to succeed Anker Jørgensen as chairman of the Social Democrats.
2016, Nellie Vierhout, Fra kalif til konge: 1000 års spansk historie fortalt gennem 24 personer, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:Hvis sønnen blev rigtigt opdraget, som en god og patriotisk katolik, ville han senere kunne efterfølge Franco. I marts 1947 vedtog man en ny arvefølgelov.- If the son was properly raised, as a good and patriotic catholic, he would later be able to succeed Franco. In March of 1947, a new law of succession was passed.
2006, Thyge Svenstrup, Arup: en biografi om den radikale historiker Erik Arup, hans tid og miljø, Museum Tusculanum Press, →ISBN, page 162:Det var tiden (1937) lige efter det opslidende slagsmål om, hvem der skulle efterfølge Aage Friis som professor, hvor Arup efter en hård kamp fik anbragt sin elev Albert Olsen.- It was the time (1937) just after the tiring fight about who was to succeed Aage Friis as professor, where Arup, after a tough struggle, had his student Albert Olsen placed.