demnach

German

Etymology

Univerbation of dem +‎ nach (“following, according to”) in postpositional use.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdeːmˈnaːx/, /ˈdeːmˌnaːx/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Adverb

demnach

1. therefore, consequently (describing the reasoning process of the speaker)

   Synonyms: daher, demzufolge

2. (with Konjunktiv I or II) according to it (when indirectly quoting the claims of a source)
3. (obsolete) afterwards, after

   Synonyms: danach, hinterher

Related terms

• danach
• nach
• nachdem

Further reading

• “demnach” in Duden online
• “demnach”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “demnach” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.