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pirschen

to stalk, creep up silently

verb PIR-shen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

Pirschen originally means to stalk game when hunting; in everyday use it describes moving stealthily to avoid detection — e.g. creeping past a sleeping person.

Examples

"Er pirschte sich leise an die schlafende Katze heran."

Natural Translation

He crept up quietly on the sleeping cat.

Literal Translation

He stalked himself quietly up to the sleeping cat.

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