nachträglich

Based on: nachtragen
Adjective #611 Adjective
1.

"late", after the event

(The best example is congratulating someone after the actual moment)
Examples
  • Alles gute nachträglich.
  • Happy belated birthday.
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The meanings (and family) of “tragen”

A fun look at the meaning of "tragen" and it's many many different prefix versions, which cover areas from giving birth all the way to contract law.

Vocab: tragen, vertragen, ertragen, der Betrag, der Vertrag, der Auftrag, beauftragen, der Antrag, übertragen, träge, eintragen,...

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

nachträglich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. "late", after the event .

What is 'nachträglich' related to?

The word 'nachträglich' is related to nachtragen.

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The meanings (and family) of “tragen”
A fun look at the meaning of "tragen" and it's many many different prefix versions, which cover areas from giving birth all the way to contract law.
Vocab: tragen, vertragen, ertragen, der Betrag, der Vertrag, der Auftrag, beauftragen, der Antrag, übertragen, träge, eintragen,...
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