nach
prep · /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.
Translation
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after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs
a quarter past six
nach einer Woche
after a week
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after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A.
B comes after A.
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to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten
the flight into Egypt
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according to, in accordance with (following the lead of a preference, order, etc.) (also as a postposition, see below)
nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen
in all conscience, to the best of knowledge and belief
Die eigenen Zimmer hatten sich die Enkel nach persönlichem Geschmack eingerichtet.
The grandchildren had furnished their own rooms according to their personal taste.
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according to, in accordance with (following the lead of a preference, order, etc.) (also as a postposition, see below); according to (quoting claims made by another)
Rund 16 Millionen Nutzer sind nach VZ-Angaben noch registriert, doch die Karteileichen werden immer mehr.
According to statements by VZ, there are still circa 16 million registered users, but more and more of them are entirely inactive.
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by the authority of; following (a school of thought)
nach Adam Riese
according to basic arithmetics
die Analyse nach Marx
the analysis following Marx
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like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch.
This smells like garlic.
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for (indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen
to reach for something
nach etwas streben
to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen
to search for something