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der Nachbar

A2

neighbor

English meaning
neighbor
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nachbarn
Vocabulary package
Friends & Acquaintances

Nachbar in a sentence

Mein Nachbar kommt aus Brasilien und meine Nachbarin ist Italienerin.

My neighbor is from Brazil and my neighbor is Italian.

Declension of der Nachbar

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nachbardie Nachbarn
Accusativeden Nachbarndie Nachbarn
Dativedem Nachbarnden Nachbarn
Genitivedes Nachbarnder Nachbarn

Word family

der Nachbar is built from nach (after, to). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Nachbar comes from

über mittelhochdeutsch nāchgebūr(e) aus althochdeutsch nāhgibūr, dieses aus westgerm. naehwa-gabūr(ōn) „Nachbar“, bestehend aus naehwa „nahe“ und ga-būra- "Mitbewohner der Dorfgemeinschaft". Das Wort ist seit dem 8.

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Questions about Nachbar

Is it der, die or das Nachbar?

It is der Nachbar — Nachbar is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Nachbarn.

What is the plural of Nachbar?

The plural of der Nachbar is die Nachbarn.

What is the genitive of Nachbar?

The genitive singular is des Nachbarn. The dative plural is den Nachbarn.

What does Nachbar mean in English?

der Nachbar means "neighbor". For example: "Mein Nachbar kommt aus Brasilien und meine Nachbarin ist Italienerin." — "My neighbor is from Brazil and my neighbor is Italian."

What level is Nachbar in German?

Nachbar is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the friends & acquaintances vocabulary.

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