to stalk
stalken – stalkte – hat gestalkt
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to stalk someone
To persistently follow, watch, or harass someone over an extended period, often against their will and in an intrusive way, online or in everyday life.
Sie hat ihn angezeigt, weil er sie monatelang gestalkt hat.
She reported him to the police because he had been stalking her for months.
| ich | stalke |
|---|---|
| du | stalkst |
| er/sie/es | stalkt |
| wir | stalken |
| ihr | stalkt |
| sie | stalken |
| ich | stalkte |
|---|---|
| du | stalktest |
| er/sie/es | stalkte |
| wir | stalkten |
| ihr | stalktet |
| sie | stalkten |
| ich | habe gestalkt |
|---|---|
| du | hast gestalkt |
| er/sie/es | hat gestalkt |
| wir | haben gestalkt |
| ihr | habt gestalkt |
| sie | haben gestalkt |
| du | stalke! stalk! |
|---|---|
| ihr | stalkt! |
| Sie | stalken Sie! |
| ich | hatte gestalkt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gestalkt |
| er/sie/es | hatte gestalkt |
| wir | hatten gestalkt |
| ihr | hattet gestalkt |
| sie | hatten gestalkt |
| ich | werde stalken |
|---|---|
| du | wirst stalken |
| er/sie/es | wird stalken |
| wir | werden stalken |
| ihr | werdet stalken |
| sie | werden stalken |
| ich | stalke |
|---|---|
| du | stalkest |
| er/sie/es | stalke |
| wir | stalken |
| ihr | stalket |
| sie | stalken |
Used for reported speech.
| ich | stalkte |
|---|---|
| du | stalktest |
| er/sie/es | stalkte |
| wir | stalkten |
| ihr | stalktet |
| sie | stalkten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
| infinitive | stalken |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu stalken |
| present participle | stalkend |
| past participle | gestalkt |
'Stalken' (to stalk) is a modern verb with an informal flavor. It is especially common in conversations and media coverage about social media, digital communication, and personal harassment.
Viele Menschen fühlen sich durch ständiges Stalken in sozialen Netzwerken bedroht.
Many people feel threatened by constant stalking on social media.
'Stalken' (to stalk) normally takes a person in the accusative case. The person affected is therefore the direct object of the verb.
Der Mann stalkte seine frühere Nachbarin über mehrere Monate.
The man stalked his former neighbor for several months.
Common phrases include 'jemanden online stalken' (to stalk someone online), 'jemanden in sozialen Netzwerken stalken' (to stalk someone on social media), and 'jemanden monatelang stalken' (to stalk someone for months). Time expressions often indicate that the behavior happens repeatedly or over an extended period.
Sie behauptet, dass ihr ehemaliger Partner sie online stalkt.
She claims that her former partner is stalking her online.
