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nachlaufen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German nāchloufen, from Old High German nāhloufan, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhwahlaupan; equivalent to nach- +‎ laufen. Cognate with Hunsrik nohlaafe and Dutch nalopen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxˌlaʊ̯fən/
  • Hyphenation: nach‧lau‧fen
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Verb

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nachlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft nach, past tense lief nach, past participle nachgelaufen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to run after
    Synonym: nachrennen
    Antonym: stehen bleiben

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