nachvollziehen

/ˈnaːxfɔlˌtsiːən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
vollzieht nach
past
vollzog nach
perfect
hat nachvollzogen

Meaning

  1. to understand, to follow

    Built from nach (after) + vollziehen (to carry out).

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • nach after
  • vollziehen to carry out

Similar words

verstehen

nachvollziehen is more about being able to follow or retrace someone's reasoning; verstehen is more general understanding.

Practice

1 What does nachvollziehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich kann deine Entscheidung ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachvollziehen?

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