nachfahren

See also: Nachfahren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nāchvarn, from Old High German nāhfaran. Equivalent to nach- +‎ fahren; cognate with Hunsrik nohfaare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxˌfaːʁən/
  • Hyphenation: nach‧fah‧ren
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Verb

nachfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present fährt nach, past tense fuhr nach, past participle nachgefahren, past subjunctive führe nach, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to follow [with dative ‘to someone’]; to follow on

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