zurückverfolgen

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡŋ̩/, /tsuˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡən/
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Verb

zurückverfolgen (weak, third-person singular present verfolgt zurück, past tense verfolgte zurück, past participle zurückverfolgt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to trace back
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 28/2010, page 93:
      Fast alle Amerikaner können ihre Wurzeln in fremde Länder zurückverfolgen, und deshalb ist Einwanderung ein Thema, das die Identität der USA auf besondere Weise berührt.
      Nearly all Americans can trace back their roots into foreign countries, and therefore immigration is an issue that touches the identity of the US in a special way.

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