nachlegen

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German

Etymology

nach +‎ legen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌleːɡn̩/, /ˈnaːxˌleːɡŋ̍/
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Verb

nachlegen (weak, third-person singular present legt nach, past tense legte nach, past participle nachgelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to add more of the same, especially of firewood, food etc.
    das Feuer geht aus, du musst mehr Holz nachlegen
    the fire's going out, you gotta add more wood.
  2. (figurative) to add to an argument, to have the last word
    Synonym: nachkarten
    • 2021 June 8, Gerhard Henschel, “Die Wahrheit: Taiwan ist ein La-La-Land”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Stattdessen hat sie nachgelegt und auf Youtube ein Video gepostet, in dem sie Xi Jinping abermals die Meinung geigt []
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Conjugation

Further reading

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