See also: nach and nách

German

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Etymology

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Formed from the preposition nach (past, after)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [naːχ]
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Prefix

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nach- (separable)

  1. indicates a later action as in nacharbeiten, nachbessern
  2. indicates following or pursuit of someone or something, as in nachgehen, nachfahren
  3. indicates repetition or succession, as in nachfüllen, nachkaufen
    1. to check something nachzählen, nachprüfen
    2. to improve something, as in nachfärben (redye), nachhelfen (give extra help; private lessons)
  4. indicates the exact copying of something as in nachmachen, nachdrucken (reprint), nachahmen, nachbeten
  5. indicates a purposeful action, as in nachdenken, nachforschen

Derived terms

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