nachsprechen

/ˈnaːxˌʃpʁɛçn̩/

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
spricht nach
past
sprach nach
perfect
hat nachgesprochen

Meaning

  1. to repeat (after someone)

    Built from nach (after) + sprechen (to speak).

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
  • sprechen to speak

Similar words

wiederholen

nachsprechen specifically means repeating words someone else just said, like in language learning or an oath; wiederholen is the general word for "to repeat" anything.

Practice

1 What does nachsprechen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sprechen Sie mir bitte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachsprechen?

verbseparablecompound

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