nachmachen

/ˈnaːxˌmaxn̩/

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
macht nach
past
machte nach
perfect
hat nachgemacht

Meaning

  1. to copy, to imitate

    Built from nach (after) + machen (to make).

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
  • machen to make

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

imitate

imitate is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to copy, to imitate."

Practice

1 What does nachmachen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mach mir das nicht ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachmachen?

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