German edit

Etymology edit

nach- +‎ sagen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌzaːɡən/, [ˈnaːχˌzaːɡŋ̍]
  • IPA(key): /ˈnax-/ (some northern speakers)
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧sa‧gen

Verb edit

nachsagen (weak, third-person singular present sagt nach, past tense sagte nach, past participle nachgesagt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to repeat something said by someone else; to echo; to follow someone's opinion
    Er sagt mir alles nach.
    He repeats everything I say.
  2. (transitive) to say (something about someone, often something negative); to spread rumours about someone.
    Man sagt ihm nach, geizig zu sein.
    He is said to be stingy.
    Das muss ich mir nicht nachsagen lassen!
    I don't have to stand for these kinds of accusations!

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

  • nachsagen” in Duden online
  • nachsagen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache