stalker
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stalker
A person who obsessively and repeatedly harasses, follows, or threatens another person, causing that person to feel that their safety is at risk.
Nachdem sie die Beziehung beendet hatte, wurde ihr Ex-Freund zum Stalker und sie musste die Polizei einschalten.
After she ended the relationship, her ex-boyfriend became a stalker, and she had to call the police.
'Der Stalker' (the stalker) belongs to a word family. The related verb is 'stalken' (to stalk), and the act itself is called 'das Stalking' (stalking). All of these words come from English.
Es ist eine Straftat, jemanden zu stalken.
It is a criminal offense to stalk someone.
The term 'Stalker' (stalker) is an established loanword from English. It is used both in everyday language and in the media and legal contexts to name this specific form of harassment.
Die Zeitung berichtete über den Fall eines prominenten Stalkers.
The newspaper reported on the case of a prominent stalker.
Common phrases are 'zum Stalker werden' (to become a stalker), 'von einem Stalker verfolgt/belästigt werden' (to be followed/harassed by a stalker), or 'einen Stalker bei der Polizei anzeigen' (to report a stalker to the police).
Sie hatte Angst, weil sie von einem Stalker bedroht wurde.
She was afraid because she was being threatened by a stalker.
pursuer
A Verfolger (pursuer) chases or follows someone and may do so only in a single situation. A Stalker, by contrast, harasses or follows the same person obsessively and repeatedly, causing them to feel threatened. Stalker is the appropriate term for a longer-lasting pattern of harassment.
Nach Monaten voller Drohungen und heimlicher Beobachtung meldete die Frau den Stalker.
After months of threats and secretly being watched, the woman reported the stalker.
Nach dem Überfall rannte die Frau davon und entkam ihrem Verfolger.
After the robbery, the woman ran away and escaped from her pursuer.
