nachprüfen

/ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩/

verb B2

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
prüft nach
past
prüfte nach
perfect
hat nachgeprüft

Meaning

  1. to check, to verify

    Built from nach (after) + prüfen (to check).

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
  • prüfen to check

Similar words

überprüfen

nachprüfen and überprüfen are close synonyms for "to check, to verify"; überprüfen is slightly more thorough, an official review.

Practice

1 What does nachprüfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte prüfen Sie die Zahlen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachprüfen?

verbseparablecompound

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