im Nachhinein
Appearance
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “in the after-in”, that is roughly "going into it from afterwards".
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- afterwards; after the fact; in hindsight
- Synonyms: hinterher, nachher; nachträglich; rückblickend, im Rückblick
Usage notes
[edit]- The phrase was formerly colloquial and chiefly southern. Since the later 20th century it has been standard and used throughout the language area.