"nachher" meaning in German

See nachher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈnaːxˌheːɐ̯/, /ˌnaːxˈheːɐ̯/, /ˈnaːxɐ/, /naˈhɛɐ̯/ Audio: De-nachher.ogg
Etymology: nach + her. Etymology templates: {{af|de|nach|her}} nach + her Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} nachher, {{de-adv}} nachher
  1. in a short while (in the near future, but not more than a few hours)
    Sense id: en-nachher-de-adv-vxBnFt~l Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. afterwards, later (after something has finished) Synonyms: hinterher, danach
    Sense id: en-nachher-de-adv-4u6CBe10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vorher
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