Adverb
nämlich
Pronunciation: /ˈnɛːmlɪç/
namely, specifically; used to further specify what exactly one was talking about just before
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Meanings
Adverb
- namely, specifically; used to further specify what exactly one was talking about just before
- because, after all; used to follow up a statement with a second one that justifies the former, treated as a revealing of new information
Example sentence
Ein Tier fehlt noch, nämlich die Katze.
One animal is still missing, namely the cat.
Usage
- nämlich — namely; specifies what was just mentioned
- Ich kann nicht, ich muss nämlich … — I cannot, because I have to …; another explanatory use
Wir brauchen noch eine Sache, nämlich deinen Ausweis.
We still need one thing, namely your identity card.