German

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Etymology

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From nach- +‎ machen. Cognate with Hunsrik nohmache.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌmaxən/, [ˈnaːxˌmaxn̩]
  • Hyphenation: nach‧ma‧chen
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Verb

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nachmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht nach, past tense machte nach, past participle nachgemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to imitate, to copy
    Synonyms: nachahmen, nachbilden

Conjugation

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