der Nebel

B1

fog

English meaning
fog
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nebel
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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Nebel in a sentence

Wegen Nebels konnten wir gestern nicht in Frankfurt landen.

Because of fog we couldn't land in Frankfurt yesterday.

Declension of der Nebel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nebeldie Nebel
Accusativeden Nebeldie Nebel
Dativedem Nebelden Nebeln
Genitivedes Nebelsder Nebel

Word family

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Where Nebel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch nebel, althochdeutsch nebul, altsächsisch neƀal „Nebel, Dunkel“, angelsächsisch nifol, altisländisch nifl-heimr, njōl „Dunkelheit, Nacht“ < germanisch *neƀla-, *niƀula-.

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Questions about Nebel

Is it der, die or das Nebel?

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

What is the plural of Nebel?

The plural of der Nebel is die Nebel.

What is the genitive of Nebel?

The genitive singular is des Nebels. The dative plural is den Nebeln.

What does Nebel mean in English?

der Nebel means "fog". For example: "Wegen Nebels konnten wir gestern nicht in Frankfurt landen." — "Because of fog we couldn't land in Frankfurt yesterday."

What level is Nebel in German?

Nebel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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