German edit

Etymology edit

nach- +‎ empfinden

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈnaːxʔɛmˌp͡fɪndn̩]
  • Hyphenation: nach‧emp‧fin‧den
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Verb edit

nachempfinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present empfindet nach, past tense empfand nach, past participle nachempfunden, past subjunctive empfände nach, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, +accusative) to cause oneself to experience (an emotion, a feeling) by way of empathy; to understand, to appreciate
  2. (transitive, +dative, formal) to feel for (someone)
    Synonym: mitfühlen mit
  3. (ditransitive, usually passive) to model on
    Der sechsbeinige Roboter ist der Amerikanischen Großschabe nachempfunden.
    The hexapod robot has been modelled on the American cockroach.

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