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nämlich

A2 Adverb frequency rank #482

What nämlich means

Adverb

  1. namely, specifically; used to further specify what exactly one was talking about just before
  2. because, after all; used to follow up a statement with a second one that justifies the former, treated as a revealing of new information

Pronunciation

nämlich in a sentence

Ein Tier fehlt noch, nämlich die Katze.

One animal is still missing, namely the cat.

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nämlich is A2 German — still elementary vocabulary, ranked #482 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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