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.

   Tom kam, nachdem Mary gegangen war. ― Tom came after Mary left.

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• je nachdem

Further reading

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