German

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Etymology

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nach- +‎ geraten

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːχɡəˌʁaːtən/, [ˈnaːχɡəˌʁaːtn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧ge‧ra‧ten

Verb

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nachgeraten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present gerät nach, past tense geriet nach, past participle nachgeraten, auxiliary sein)

  1. (formal) to take after (a parent or ancestor)
    Der Sohn ist dem Vater sehr nachgeraten.The son takes much after the father.

Conjugation

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