nachkommen

See also: Nachkommen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nāchkomen, from Old High German nāhqueman; equivalent to nach- +‎ kommen. Compare Dutch nakomen, Hunsrik nohkomme.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːxˌkɔmən/
• Hyphenation: nach‧kom‧men
• Homophone: Nachkommen

Verb

1. (intransitive) to come later; to come up; to come when others already have

   Geht schon mal vor, ich komme nach.

   Just go ahead, I’m coming up.

2. (intransitive, + mit, chiefly in negation) to keep up (with); to keep track (of)

   Lauft mal etwas langsamer, ich komme kaum noch nach.

   Please walk a little more slowly, I can hardly keep up anymore.

   Ich komme gar nicht mehr nach mit seinen ganzen Projektchen.

   I can’t even keep track of all of his little projects anymore.

3. (intransitive, + dative) to comply (with); to meet; to satisfy (obligations, requirements, etc.)

   Er kommt seinen ehelichen Verpflichtungen nicht nach.

   He does not comply with his marital obligations.

Further reading

• “nachkommen” in Duden online