"nach" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /naːx/, /nax/ Audio: De-nach.ogg , De-nach2.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh with preservation of word-final -h as -ch; thus pertaining to modern nah (“near”) (from Old High German inflected nāh-), from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nāh}} Middle High German nāh, {{inh|de|goh|nāh}} Old High German nāh, {{m|de|nah||near}} nah (“near”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*nāhw}} Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*nēhw}} Proto-Germanic *nēhw, {{cog|nl|na}} Dutch na, {{cog|en|nigh}} English nigh Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} nach, {{de-adv}} nach
  1. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to Tags: in compound verbs Derived forms: danach, nach und nach, nachdem, nachher Related terms: nach-
    Sense id: en-nach-de-adv-FCn7rlQN Categories (other): German postpositions, German prepositions Disambiguation of German postpositions: 11 3 9 11 6 3 8 23 27 Disambiguation of German prepositions: 10 19 10 11 12 16 13 6 4

Postposition

IPA: /naːx/, /nax/ Audio: De-nach.ogg , De-nach2.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh with preservation of word-final -h as -ch; thus pertaining to modern nah (“near”) (from Old High German inflected nāh-), from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nāh}} Middle High German nāh, {{inh|de|goh|nāh}} Old High German nāh, {{m|de|nah||near}} nah (“near”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*nāhw}} Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*nēhw}} Proto-Germanic *nēhw, {{cog|nl|na}} Dutch na, {{cog|en|nigh}} English nigh Head templates: {{head|de|postposition|preceded by dative}} nach (preceded by dative)
  1. according to
    Sense id: en-nach-de-postp-KWGm0cjc Categories (other): German prepositions Disambiguation of German prepositions: 10 19 10 11 12 16 13 6 4

Preposition

IPA: /naːx/, /nax/ Audio: De-nach.ogg , De-nach2.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh with preservation of word-final -h as -ch; thus pertaining to modern nah (“near”) (from Old High German inflected nāh-), from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nāh}} Middle High German nāh, {{inh|de|goh|nāh}} Old High German nāh, {{m|de|nah||near}} nah (“near”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*nāhw}} Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*nēhw}} Proto-Germanic *nēhw, {{cog|nl|na}} Dutch na, {{cog|en|nigh}} English nigh Head templates: {{head|de|preposition|followed by dative}} nach (followed by dative)
  1. after, past (later in time)
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-u1LeSxVN
  2. after, behind (in sequence)
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-1CVrMs4G Categories (other): German postpositions, German prepositions Disambiguation of German postpositions: 11 3 9 11 6 3 8 23 27 Disambiguation of German prepositions: 10 19 10 11 12 16 13 6 4
  3. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-FMcm-9fY Categories (other): German prepositions Disambiguation of German prepositions: 10 19 10 11 12 16 13 6 4
  4. according to; guided by
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-GJTjSwV9 Categories (other): German prepositions Disambiguation of German prepositions: 10 19 10 11 12 16 13 6 4
  5. by the authority of; following
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-LKC5~BLR Categories (other): German prepositions Disambiguation of German prepositions: 10 19 10 11 12 16 13 6 4
  6. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below) Tags: with verbs of sensual perception
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-KdTQ~E0~ Categories (other): German postpositions Disambiguation of German postpositions: 11 3 9 11 6 3 8 23 27
  7. for (indicating desire for an object)
    Sense id: en-nach-de-prep-CsbbgIEz Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German postpositions Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 20 4 7 5 8 4 51 Disambiguation of German postpositions: 11 3 9 11 6 3 8 23 27

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          "roman": "Die eigenen Zimmer hatten sich die Enkel nach persönlichem Geschmack eingerichtet.",
          "text": "1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 19",
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