nämlich

B1

namely, that is

English meaning
namely, that is
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nämlich in a sentence

Ich muss leider gehen. Ich habe nämlich noch einen Termin beim Zahnarzt.

I'm sorry, I have to go. I have an appointment with the dentist, namely.

Where nämlich comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „name(n)līche“ „ausdrücklich (mit Namen) genannt“. Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt.

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What does nämlich mean in English?

nämlich means "namely, that is". For example: "Ich muss leider gehen. Ich habe nämlich noch einen Termin beim Zahnarzt." — "I'm sorry, I have to go. I have an appointment with the dentist, namely."

What level is nämlich in German?

nämlich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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