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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

nu.

now (present time), present (current time)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/nu/[nu]
  1. now (present time), present (current time)

    neuter · no-plural
  2. moment

    neuter · no-plural
  3. instant

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse nú (“now”), from Proto-Germanic *nu (“now”), from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”). Cognate with English now.

adv/nu/[nu]
  1. now

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse nú (“now”), from Proto-Germanic *nu (“now”), from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”). Cognate with English now.

conj/nu/[nu]
  1. now

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse nú (“now”), from Proto-Germanic *nu (“now”), from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”). Cognate with English now.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.