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follower
A person who has subscribed to another user's or account's posts on a social media platform such as Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok.
Ihr neuer Kanal hat innerhalb einer Woche über zehntausend Follower gewonnen.
Her new channel gained over ten thousand followers within a week.
'Follower' is a modern loanword from English. It is used especially in the digital world and in the context of social media, where it has become the standard term.
Dieser Account hat nur wenige Posts, aber sehr viele Follower.
This account has only a few posts, but a lot of followers.
The meaning in the social media context is by far the most common. When 'Kanälen' (channels), 'Accounts' (accounts), or 'Posts' (posts) are mentioned, this meaning is always intended. The more general meaning 'Anhänger' (supporter/adherent) is less common.
Sie postet täglich Bilder für ihre Follower auf Instagram.
She posts pictures for her followers on Instagram every day.
In connection with social media, you can 'Follower haben' (have followers), 'Follower gewinnen' (gain followers), or 'Follower verlieren' (lose followers). Sometimes people also talk about 'Follower kaufen' (buying followers).
Durch das virale Video hat sie über Nacht tausend neue Follower gewonnen.
Because of the viral video, she gained a thousand new followers overnight.
friend / boyfriend
'der Freund' and 'der Follower' can both refer to a person who is connected to someone or supports someone. However, the relationship is very different. A 'Freund' is a person you have personal closeness with, or someone who likes and supports a cause. A 'Follower' is mainly a person who follows an account on social media. You do not have to know this person personally. Even as a supporter of an idea, 'Follower' sounds more like an adherent than a personal friend. The risk of confusion arises especially online. A follower is not automatically a friend.
Clara hat über ihren neuen Fitnesskanal viele Follower gewonnen.
Clara has gained many followers through her new fitness channel.
Der Freund meines Kollegen hilft ihm morgen bei der Bewerbung.
My colleague's friend is helping him with his application tomorrow.