Polyglot Dictionary

nachgeben

/ˈnaːxˌɡeːbn̩/

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

Forms

present
gibt nach
past
gab nach
perfect
hat nachgegeben

Meaning

  1. to give in, to yield

    Built from nach (after) + geben (to give).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • nach after
  • geben to give

Similar words

weichen

weichen also has a "to retreat" sense, more physical or military; nachgeben is more about conceding or giving in emotionally, or in an argument.

Practice

1 What does nachgeben mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ langem Streiten gab sie nach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachgeben?

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