Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #87
Word (Wort)

nur

Translation (Übersetzung) only, just
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /nuːɐ/
A1
Adverbs
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common adverb limitation
Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'. Used to limit or restrict meaning. Eighty-seventh most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich habe nur ein Buch.
I have only one book.
limitation
Nur ich weiß das.
Only I know that.
exclusivity
Nicht nur er, sondern auch sie.
Not only he, but also she.
addition
Ich komme nur noch heute.
I'm only coming today (no longer after).
temporal limitation

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
nur noch
only still, just still
High frequency
nur einmal
only once, just once
High frequency
nicht nur
not only
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
nicht nur... sondern auch
not only... but also
Expressing addition or emphasis
Synonyms (Synonyme)
bloß High similarity
Only, just (more casual)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
auch
Also (opposite - addition)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

bloß auch noch Adverb

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