nachhängen

German

Etymology

nach- +‎ hängen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnaːxˌhɛŋən]
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧hän‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

nachhängen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hängt nach, past tense hing nach, past participle nachgehangen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to dwell on
  2. to yearn for (something in one's past)
    Es hat keinen Sinn, den alten Zeiten nachzuhängen.
    There's no point yearning for the past.
  3. (an experience, reputation) to stay with (someone)
  4. (colloquial) to fall behind (in school)

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