der Nachbar
A2neighbor
- English meaning
- neighbor
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Nachbarn
- CEFR level
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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
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Nachbar | die Nachbarn |
| Accusative | den Nachbarn | die Nachbarn |
| Dative | dem Nachbarn | den Nachbarn |
| Genitive | des Nachbarn | der 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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