nun

B1

now, then

English meaning
now, then
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

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nun in a sentence

Schade, dass du arbeiten musst. – Das ist nun mal so.

That's just the way it is now.

Where nun comes from

über mittelhochdeutsch nū̆(n) aus althochdeutsch nū̆, „wahrscheinlich ablautend verwandt mit neu; vgl. griechisch ný, nỹn = jetzt“; oder unter anderem (im 8. Jahrhundert) aus althochdeutsch nū̌ und nl. nu

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What does nun mean in English?

nun means "now, then". For example: "Schade, dass du arbeiten musst. – Das ist nun mal so." — "That's just the way it is now."

What level is nun in German?

nun is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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