nach
Meaning
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- after, past (later in time)
- after, behind (in sequence)
- to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
- according to; guided by
- by the authority of; following
- like (see usage notes below)
- for (indicating desire for an object)
Concepts
in accordance with
emulatesbildet
near to
on and after
as from
at the end of
at the rate of
Synonyms
auf … zu
in Richtung
nach … hin
um zu
bis
im Sinne
in Anlehnung an
gemas
am Ende von
auf Basis von
nach zu urteilen
nahe bei
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/naːx/
Etymology
From Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh with preservation of word-final -h as -ch; thus pertaining to modern nah (“near”) (from Old High German inflected nāh-), from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh.
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Sentences
Schönenborn war nach der Volksschule Angestellter .
Schönenborn was an employee after primary school.
Nach seiner Schulausbildung wurde Busch Schauspieler und Autor von Theaterstücken .
After his school education, Busch became an actor and author of plays.
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