nachher
German, adverb/ˈnaːxˌheːɐ̯/
nachher is spelled N-A-C-H-H-E-R (7 letters) and appears 25 times per million words in written German, the 3,246th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Nachher is a German adverb meaning “in a short while (in the near future, but not more than a few hours)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “zu einem in der Zukunft liegenden Zeitpunkt”.
What does nachher mean in English?
adverb
- 1
in a short while (in the near future, but not more than a few hours)
- 2
afterwards, later (after something has finished)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. zu einem in der Zukunft liegenden Zeitpunkt 2. nach einem bestimmten Vorgang 3. nachträglich, dann wenn ein Vorgang vorbei ist 4. womöglich
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce nachher?
- /ˈnaːxˌheːɐ̯/
- /ˌnaːxˈheːɐ̯/
- /ˈnaːxɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to nachher
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is nachher in German?
nachher appears 25 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).