nachher

Based on: her, nach

Goethe B1 Adverb

later (today): (refers to the same day, usually within a few hours of time of speaking)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "nachher" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"nachher" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
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My Articles

Time 4 – gleich, bald, später, nachher and more

We'll learn all useful German time adverbs for the future (jetzt, gleich, bald etc). And we'll tackle the difference between "bis gleich" and "bis bald".

Vocab: jetzt, später, sofort, nachher, bald, demnächst

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The Meaning of “vorher” (and “davor”)

"vorher" looks like the counterpart of "vorhin", but that's misleading. "vorher" actually is a synonym for "davor" and it's really really common in daily life.

Vocab: vorher, vorhin, davor

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How many meanings does the German word 'nachher' have?

nachher has 1 distinct meaning: 1. later (today).

What is 'nachher' related to?

The word 'nachher' is related to her and nach.

Where can I learn more about 'nachher'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'nachher':

Time 4 – gleich, bald, später, nachher and more
We'll learn all useful German time adverbs for the future (jetzt, gleich, bald etc). And we'll tackle the difference between "bis gleich" and "bis bald".
Vocab: jetzt, später, sofort, nachher, bald, demnächst
Read article

The Meaning of “vorher” (and “davor”)
"vorher" looks like the counterpart of "vorhin", but that's misleading. "vorher" actually is a synonym for "davor" and it's really really common in daily life.
Vocab: vorher, vorhin, davor
Read article