Polyglot Dictionary

nachzahlen

/ˈnaːxˌtsaːlən/

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

Forms

present
zahlt nach
past
zahlte nach
perfect
hat nachgezahlt

Meaning

  1. to pay extra, to pay later

    Built from nach (after) + zahlen (to pay).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • nach after
  • zahlen to pay

Similar words

auszahlen

auszahlen means "to pay out," disbursing a sum; nachzahlen means "to pay extra" or pay a supplementary amount later, like back pay.

zuzahlen

nachzahlen is more about paying a shortfall or back payment; zuzahlen is more about paying an additional co-payment.

Practice

1 What does nachzahlen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss noch Steuern ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachzahlen?

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