Polyglot Dictionary

nachdem

/naːxˈdeːm/

conjunction B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Conj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. after

    Requires the clause it introduces to be in an earlier tense than the main clause — "Nachdem ich gegessen hatte, ging ich spazieren" (After I had eaten, I went for a walk).

    • Nachdem er angekommen war, rief er an.

      After he had arrived, he called.

Practice

1 What does nachdem mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ er angekommen war, rief er an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachdem?

Opposites

  • bevor

See also

conjunctiontime

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