nämlich

namely, that is

English meaning: namely, that is
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Linking Words & Connectors
Dictionary: German words with N

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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Words that go with nämlich

allerdingshowever, though als obas if, as though andererseitson the other hand dahertherefore; from there damitwith that; so that deswegentherefore, that's why einerseitson one hand einschließlichincluding entweder ... odereither ... or fallsin case, if jedochhowever obwohlalthough, though

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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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