nachholen

German

Etymology

From nach- + holen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnaːχˌhoːlən]
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧ho‧len

Verb

nachholen (weak, third-person singular present holt nach, past tense holte nach, past participle nachgeholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to catch up (on)
    Treffen wir uns und holen alles nach.
    Let's meet and catch up on everything.
    Ich muss meinen Schlaf nachholen.
    I need to catch up on my sleep.
  2. (transitive) to make up (for example a test)
    Ich muss den Test nachholen, weil ich krank war.
    I need to make up the test because I was sick.

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Further reading

  • nachholen” in Duden online
  • nachholen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • nachholen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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