riechen nach + Dativ
to smell of
The verb riechen nach (to smell of) always goes with the preposition nach, and here nach takes the Dativ (dative). The preposition nach always takes the Dativ, whatever the verb. To refer back to it, use danach. The question word is Wonach: “Wonach riecht es hier?”
At a glance
| Case | Dativ |
|---|---|
| Preposition + article | nach dem (masculine)nach der (feminine)nach dem (neuter)nach den …-n (plural) |
| Thing → da-word | danach |
| Question about a thing | Wonach …? |
Example sentences
- Hier riecht es nach Kaffee.
- Die Küche riecht nach Knoblauch.
- Deine Jacke riecht nach Rauch.
- Hier riecht es nach Zimt.
- Die Küche riecht nach Zwiebeln.
- Deine Jacke riecht nach Regen.
- Hier riecht es nach Fisch.
- Die Küche riecht nach Pizza.
Replacing the phrase: danach
Thing
Hier riecht es nach Kaffee.
Hier riecht es danach.
Question: Wonach riecht es hier?
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