conjunction
after (subordinating conjunction)
B1
nachdem: subordinating conjunction meaning 'after' (after something has happened). It introduces a subordinate clause and sends the finite verb to the clause end (Verb-final). Use for temporal sequences with completed actions. Contrast with preposition 'nach' which governs noun phrases, not clauses.
Examples
Nachdem der Regen aufhörte, gingen die Kinder nach draußen, während die Eltern die Straße fegten.
After the rain stopped, the children went outside while the parents swept the street.
Nachdem sie die Nachricht gehört hatte, rief sie ihre Freundin an.
After she heard the news, she called her friend.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a timeline where one event is followed by another and the word 'nachdem' sits between them.
Sounds like 'nahk-dem' — think 'after that' (something happening after).
Notes
A subordinating conjunction that introduces a clause describing an action that happened earlier (often requires perfect or pluperfect in the subordinate clause when referring to a past event).