nachgehen
Meaning
- (class-7,intransitive,strong) to follow, to pursue
- (class-7,intransitive,strong) to run slow (of a clock)
- (class-7,intransitive,strong) to investigate, to follow up
Concepts
be slow
be late
pursue
lose
imitate
simulate
follow
go after
inquire into
chase up
Frequency
Hyphenated as
nach‧ge‧hen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnaːxˌɡeːən/
Etymology
From nach- + gehen; cognate with Hunsrik nohgehn.
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