Verb
nachvollziehen
to understand, to comprehend (a line of thought, a development, a motivation; with a focus on how something derives from previous steps or conditions)
B2
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Meanings
Verb
- to understand, to comprehend (a line of thought, a development, a motivation; with a focus on how something derives from previous steps or conditions)
- to retrace (the steps of a history or development)
In a sentence
Es ist schade, dass er geht, aber ich kann seine Entscheidung nachvollziehen.
It's a shame that he's leaving, but I can understand his decision.
Forms
infinitive
nachvollziehen
he/she/it
vollzieht nach
simple past
vollzog nach
perfect
hat nachvollzogen
takes + Akkusativ