nachfragen

/ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fragt nach
past
fragte nach
perfect
hat nachgefragt

Meaning

  1. to ask again, to enquire

    Built from nach (after) + fragen (to ask).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • nach after
  • fragen to ask

Similar words

erfragen

Erfragen is to find out something specific by asking; nachfragen is to ask again, or to follow up and enquire further.

Practice

1 What does nachfragen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wenn du etwas nicht verstehst, frag ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachfragen?

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