nachdem

German

Etymology

Equivalent to nach dem, an inflected form which has been used together as a conjunction from Old High German nâh diu.

Pronunciation
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Conjunction

nachdem

  1. after (that)
    Ich ging aus, nachdem ich mich angezogen hatte.
    I went out after I got dressed.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the preposition nach which also translates to after.

Further reading
  • “nachdem” in Duden online
  • “nachdem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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