German words that start with N
361 German words beginning with N, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
nicht
not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
nach
to, towards (with geographical names, directions etc.; see usage notes below)
noch
still, yet (up to and including a given time)
nur
only, just, merely, simply
nichts
nothing
nun
now; at this moment
nie
never, never at all (referring to an indefinite period of time)
natürlich
naturally
das Nein
a no
nein
no
neben
next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to
nehmen
to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
ne
right?; is it?; is it not?; tag question
neu
new
die Nacht
night
nachdem
after (that)
niemand
nobody, no one
das Neue
the new; something new (etwas Neues)
der Name
name (forename, Christian name, given name)
der November
November
nämlich
namely, specifically; used to further specify what exactly one was talking about just before
die Nähe
nearness, closeness
der Nutzen
benefit
nutzen
to make use of; to deploy; to exploit; to harness; to take (the opportunity of)
nochmal
once again
die Nachrichten
news
niemals
never (at no time)
die Natur
nature (the natural world)
nennen
to name (to give a name to)
nahe
near
die Nummer
number
nix
no way!
Noch eine Runde!
One more round!
na ja
well
die Nachricht
news, piece of news, notification
nötig
necessary
das Netz
net; web; mesh (construction of interwoven fibres, e.g. that of a fisher, a spider, etc.)
normal
ordinary, normal
notwendig
necessary; essential; indispensable
näher
closer, nearer
nett
nice; friendly; likable
die Not
distress; hardship; need
not
needed, necessary — in not tun (to be needed)
der Norden
north (direction)
die Nase
nose
die News
news
nachts
at night, nights
namens
by the name of, named
der Nutzer
user
die Nutzung
use
nahezu
almost, nearly, virtually (qualifying a property or amount)
das Niveau
level (the physical elevation at which something is located or constructed)
der Nachmittag
afternoon (part of the day from about 2 p.m. to about 6 p.m.)
nah
near; close; nearby
der Nord
the north (used without article; a short form of Norden)
nach Geschmack
to taste, as you like it
normalerweise
normally
nerven
to annoy, to irritate
der Nachfolger
successor
die Niederlage
defeat, loss
der Nazi
a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist
die Nachfrage
demand
nachdenken
to think, to reflect, to ponder
nochmals
again, once more
nieder
low
das Netzwerk
network
nachher
in a short while (in the near future, but not more than a few hours)
negativ
negative (undesirable)
nackt
naked
die Nation
nation (community of people)
der Neubau
new building
die Note
note (character indicating the length and pitch of a tone)
national
national (being part of a nation's identity or character)
nebenbei
besides, additionally, along the way
nahen
to approach; to draw near
die Nahrung
nourishment, food
die Nationalmannschaft
national sports team
nächste
next; following
neulich
the other day; recently
die Noten
grades; marks (plural of Note)
die Notwendigkeit
necessity
nunmehr
now, by now; henceforth
die Non
15 o'clock (the 9th hour when the first hour is set at 6 o'clock)
nach Noten spielen
to play from sheet music
neugierig
nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying
niedrig
low
der Nachbar
neighbour
nass
wet (soaked with liquid)
nirgends
nowhere
die Nachbarschaft
neighbourhood
die Norm
standard
der Nebel
fog, mist, haze
nirgendwo
nowhere
nützlich
useful; helpful
nördlich
north, northern
nachhaltig
long-term, sustainable, permanent, ongoing, lasting
nachweisen
to prove, verify, establish, demonstrate (something or the presence of something), to substantiate, to provide proof of
der Nachwuchs
offspring; new baby (in a family)
der Nachweis
proof, verification, confirmation
nachträglich
subsequent
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