nachkommen.
to come later; to come when others already have
Meaning & usage
to come later; to come when others already have
Geht schon mal vor, ich komme nach.
to keep up (with); to keep track (of)
Lauft mal etwas langsamer, ich komme kaum noch nach.
Ich komme gar nicht mehr nach mit seinen ganzen Projektchen.
to comply (with); to meet; to satisfy
Er kommt seinen ehelichen Verpflichtungen nicht nach.
to take after
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German nāchkomen, from Old High German nāhqueman, nāhkweman, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhwakweman; equivalent to nach- + kommen. Compare Dutch nakomen, Hunsrik nohkomme.
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