nåch-

Bavarian

Etymology

nåch in compounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːx/

Prefix

nåch-

1. Separable verb prefix that indicates following or pursuit; after, follow

   ‎nåch- + ‎geh (“to walk”) → ‎nåchgeh (“to follow, to walk after”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎rennan (“to run”) → ‎nåchrenna (“to run after, to chase”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎schaugn (“to look”) → ‎nåchschaugn (“to follow with one's gaze”)

2. Separable verb prefix that indicates repetition or continuation of a completed process; again, later, in addition

   ‎nåch- + ‎soizn (“to salt”) → ‎nåchsoizn (“to add salt”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎wåchsn (“to grow”) → ‎nåchwåchsn (“to regrow”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎bliatn (“to bleed”) → ‎nåchbliatn (“to have a secondary bleeding”)

3. Separable verb prefix that indicates revision; re-

   ‎nåch- + ‎fårbln (“to colour”) → ‎nåchfårbln (“to recolour”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎messn (“to measure”) → ‎nåchmessn (“to remeasure”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎zöhn (“to count”) → ‎nåchzöhn (“to recount”)

4. Separable verb prefix that indicates a specific and purposeful activity

   ‎nåch- + ‎denkn (“to think”) → ‎nåchdenkn (“to think about something, to reflect, to ponder, to contemplate”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎schaugn (“to look”) → ‎nåchschaugn (“to check (up) on, to inspect, to look up”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎frågn (“to ask”) → ‎nåchfrågn (“to ask again, to inquire, to request”)

5. Separable verb prefix that indicates copying and imitation; after

   ‎nåch- + ‎baun (“to build”) → ‎nåchbaun (“to build after”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎måcha (“to do, to make”) → ‎nåchmåcha (“to imitate, to copy”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎kocha (“to cook”) → ‎nåchkocha (“to copy or recreate a dish”)

6. Noun prefix that indicates a later event, fact, circumstance; after

   ‎nåch- + ‎Mittåg (“noon”) → ‎Nåchmittåg (“afternoon”)

   ‎nåch- + ‎Speis (“dish”) → ‎Nåchspeis (“dessert”) (literally, "after dish")

   ‎nåch- + ‎Gschmåckn (“dish”) → ‎Nåchgschmåckn (“aftertaste”)

Derived terms

Bavarian terms prefixed with nåch-