German word

nachlesen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːxˌleːzn̩/

Meaning

  • verblook up

Example

Ich lese das Wort im Wörterbuch nach.

I look up the word in the dictionary.

Illustration for nachlesen (look up)

More examples

Bevor du ein Zitat nutzt, solltest du die Quelle im Internet nachlesen.

Before using a quotation, you should look up the source on the Internet.

Core concept

A reader returns to a passage or consults a source when a fact needs checking.

Common phrases

  • im Internet nachlesen

    look up ___ on the Internet

  • die Quellen nachlesen

    check the sources

  • nochmals nachlesen

    reread

Similar words

nachschlagen: Find an entry in a book or dictionary and check its meaning or usage.
nachsehen: Check written information by opening the relevant page or screen.
nachfragen: Seek information or an explanation by asking a person or office directly.
suchen: Search a place or source for a particular word or piece of information.

Definition in German

Etwas in einer Quelle nachsehen oder einen Text später noch einmal lesen, um Informationen zu überprüfen.

Word origin

German formed nachlesen from the prefix nach- and lesen, extending the basic act of reading to later or additional consultation.

Usage tips

  • The past participle is nachgelesen, and the perfect uses haben, as in Sie hat die Regel nachgelesen.

Other meanings

  • checkverb
  • rereadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Nachlesenrereadingnoun
  • Leserreadernoun

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