nachempfinden
[ˈnaːxʔɛmˌp͡fɪndn̩] verb C2- to cause oneself to experience (an emotion, a feeling) by way of empathy; to understand, to appreciate
- to feel for
- to model · Der sechsbeinige Roboter ist der Amerikanischen Großschabe nachempfunden. The hexapod robot has been modelled on the American cockroach.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- nachempfinden
- Present (er)
- empfindet nach
- Präteritum (er)
- empfand nach
- Perfekt (er)
- hat nachempfunden
- Infinitive with zu
- nachzuempfinden
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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