nachfolgen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German nāchvolgen, from Old High German nāhfolgēn, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhwafolgēn. Equivalent to nach- +‎ folgen. Cognate with Dutch navolgen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌfɔlɡən/,
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧fol‧gen

Verb

nachfolgen (weak, third-person singular present folgt nach, past tense folgte nach, past participle nachgefolgt, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to follow after, to succeed

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