nachlaufen

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German

Etymology

From nach- +‎ laufen; cognate with Hunsrik nohlaafe.

Pronunciation

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

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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