nun
now, well
The 69th most frequent word in German, appearing about 1,341 times per million words.
- Type
- adverb
- Frequency rank
- #69
- Per million words
- 1,341
Close to jetzt (now), but often marks a turn in the conversation, like English 'well…' or 'now then'.
In a sentence
Nun sind wir fertig.Now we are finished.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- schon already
- doch but, yet, after all
- wieder again
- jetzt now
- immer always
- dabei with it, at the same time
Practise this word
nun is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.