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der Nerv

B1

nerve

English meaning
nerve
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nerven
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

Nerv in a sentence

Er leidet an einer Nervenkrankheit.

He suffers from a nervous disease.

Declension of der Nerv

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nervdie Nerven
Accusativeden Nervdie Nerven
Dativedem Nervden Nerven
Genitivedes Nervsder Nerven

Word family

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Where Nerv comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus lateinisch nervus „Sehne, Flechse, Nerv“; dieses ist verwandt mit griechisch νεῦρον „Sehne“

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Questions about Nerv

Is it der, die or das Nerv?

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

What is the plural of Nerv?

The plural of der Nerv is die Nerven.

What is the genitive of Nerv?

The genitive singular is des Nervs. The dative plural is den Nerven.

What does Nerv mean in English?

der Nerv means "nerve". For example: "Er leidet an einer Nervenkrankheit." — "He suffers from a nervous disease."

What level is Nerv in German?

Nerv is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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