nach
Meaning
-
- 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
Dialects
Zürich
nach
Lucerne
nach
Fribourg
ùff
Appenzell Innerrhoden
nach
Basel-Landschaft
noo
Basel-Landschaft
noch
Basel-Landschaft
nooche
Basel-Landschaft
uff
Graubünden
noch
Graubünden
uf
St. Gallen
gì
Zürich
nah
Appenzell Innerrhoden
noch
Basel-Landschaft
nach
Basel-Landschaft
no
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
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.
Bookmark this
Improve your pronunciation
Write this word
Start learning German with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "nach" and many other words and sentences in German.
Go to our German course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Sentences
Nach seinem Erfolg musste Zulfikar eine berufliche Entscheidung treffen .
After his success, Zulfikar had to make a professional decision.