nach-
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Etymology
Formed from the preposition nach (“past, after”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
nach- (separable)
- indicates a later action as in nacharbeiten, nachbessern
- indicates following or pursuit of someone or something, as in nachgehen, nachfahren
- indicates repetition or succession, as in nachfüllen, nachkaufen
- to check something nachzählen, nachprüfen
- to improve something, as in nachfärben (“redye”), nachhelfen (“give extra help; private lessons”)
- indicates the exact copying of something as in nachmachen, nachdrucken (“reprint”), nachahmen, nachbeten
- indicates a purposeful action, as in nachdenken, nachforschen
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