nacheilen

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German

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Etymology

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nach- +‎ eilen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌaɪ̯lən/
  • Hyphenation: nach‧ei‧len
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Verb

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nacheilen (weak, third-person singular present eilt nach, past tense eilte nach, past participle nachgeeilt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hurry after
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Psalm 16:4 (with KJV translation)
      Aber jene, die einem andern nacheilen, werden groß Herzeleid haben. Ich will ihre Trankopfer mit Blut nicht opfern noch ihren Namen in meinem Munde führen.
      Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • nacheilen” in Duden online
  • nacheilen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache