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nur.

only, just, merely, simply

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/nuːɐ̯/

  1. only, just, merely, simply

    Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen.
    Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer.

  2. ever; at all

    Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann.

  3. however, though

    Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch.
Where this word comes from

From late Middle High German nuor, contracted from older niwer, newære, from Old High German niwāri, ni wāri (“were it not”). Cognate with Yiddish נאָר (nor), Dutch maar, Old English nǣre.

conj/nuːɐ̯/

  1. but

    colloquial
    Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit.
Where this word comes from

From late Middle High German nuor, contracted from older niwer, newære, from Old High German niwāri, ni wāri (“were it not”). Cognate with Yiddish נאָר (nor), Dutch maar, Old English nǣre.

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