follower
One who follows, comes after anotherOne who follows, comes after another.
» Are you a leader or a follower?
Bist du eine Führungskraft oder ein Mitarbeiter?
Meaning
15 senses(literally)One who follows, comes after another.
Nachfolger, Nachfolgerin
после́довательposlédovatelʹ, после́довательницаposlédovatelʹnica
послідо́вникposlidóvnyk, послідо́вницяposlidóvnycja
a person who accepts the leadership of another
Something that comes after another thing.
One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
Anhänger
сторо́нникstorónnik, сторо́нницаstorónnica, после́довательposlédovatelʹ
послідо́вникposlidóvnyk, послідо́вницяposlidóvnycja
someone who travels behind or pursues another
An imitator, who follows another's example.
A pursuer.
пресле́довательpreslédovatelʹ, пресле́довательницаpreslédovatelʹnica
An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.
Follower
подпи́счикpodpísčik, подпи́счицаpodpísčica, фо́лловерfóllover
A machine part receiving motion from another.
A machine part receiving motion from another.
A tappet.
A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
Young cattle.
A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
Examples
84 sentencesAre you a leader or a follower?
deBist du eine Führungskraft oder ein Mitarbeiter?
David was talking to his followers online.
deDavid hat online mit seinen Followern geredet.
He's so close to hitting a million followers.
He's only fifty followers away from hitting a million.
Islam is a religion of peace for most of its followers.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendaFrom Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.
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