Polyglot Dictionary

nachweisen

/ˈnaːxˌvaɪzn̩/

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

Forms

present
weist nach
past
wies nach
perfect
hat nachgewiesen

Meaning

  1. to prove, to demonstrate

    Built from nach (after) + weisen (to point).

    • Man konnte ihm nichts nachweisen.

      Nothing could be proved against him.

    • Der Anwalt konnte die Unschuld seines Mandanten nachweisen. Der Mann wurde freigelassen.

      The lawyer was able to prove his client's innocence. The man was released.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • nach after
  • weisen to point

Similar words

beweisen

nachweisen is more formal or evidence-based, like proving a claim scientifically; beweisen is more general — both mean "to prove."

Similar in other languages

English

demonstrate

demonstrate is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to prove, to demonstrate."

Practice

1 What does nachweisen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man konnte ihm nichts ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachweisen?

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