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nachholen.

to do (something) at a later time than planned, on a rescheduled date; to make up, catch up (on)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnaːxˌhoːlən/[ˈnaːχˌhoː.l̩n][-lən]/ˈnax-/Northern, also
  1. to do (something) at a later time than planned, on a rescheduled date; to make up, catch up (on)

    transitive · weak
    Normalerweise macht man das vorher, aber wir können es auch nachholen.
    Das abgesagte Spiel wird in zwei Wochen nachgeholt.
  2. to get, fetch (someone or something) at another time or one more time

    transitive · weak
    Ich nehme jetzt nur das Nötigste mit; den Rest hole ich später nach.
    Er ist zum Buffet gegangen und hat sich noch was nachgeholt.
Where this word comes from

17th century, from nach- + holen, literally “to fetch [something] after”.

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