Verb

nach|schlagen

to look up, to consult

Ich muss das Wort im Wörterbuch nachschlagen.

I have to look up the word in the dictionary.

Er schlug die Adresse im Internet nach.

He looked up the address on the internet.

Kannst du das bitte für mich nachschlagen?

Can you please look that up for me?

((sth.)) ((in sth.)) to look sth. up in sth. Ich schlage ein Wort im Wörterbuch nach.

((sth.)) to look sth. up Kannst du die Nummer nachschlagen?

recherchieren (to research), nachsehen (to look up), konsultieren (to consult)

From 'nach-' (after, in pursuit of) and 'schlagen' (to hit, strike, flip). The idea is 'flipping' through pages 'after' a piece of information.

Imagine you 'schlag' (hit or flip) the book open to look 'nach' (for) a word.

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