nun

Based on: *newo-
Goethe B1 Adverb
1.

now

(Sounds more calm, less "poignant". Not as common in daily life.)
Examples
  • Da hatten wir nun das ganze Chaos.
  • There we had the whole chaos then.

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How many meanings does the German word 'nun' have?

nun has 1 distinct meaning: 1. now.

What is 'nun' related to?

The word 'nun' is related to *newo-.

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Time 4 – gleich, bald, später, nachher and more
We'll learn all useful German time adverbs for the future (jetzt, gleich, bald etc). And we'll tackle the difference between "bis gleich" and "bis bald".
Vocab: jetzt, später, sofort, nachher, bald, demnächst
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