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English hint → German answer

a name

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der Name

/naːmə/

nounA1

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a napkin

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die Serviette

/zeʁviˈjɛtə/

nounA2

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narrative

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die Erzählung

/ɛɐ̯ˈtseːlʊŋ/

nounB1

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narrow

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schmal

[ʃmaːl]

adjectiveA2

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a nation

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die Nation

[naˈtsjoːn]

nounB1

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national

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national

[natsi̯oˈnaːl]

adjectiveA2

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nationality

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die Nationalität

/natsi̯oˌnaˈliːtɛːt/

nounA1

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a national museum

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das Nationalmuseum

/natsi̯oˈnaːlmuˌzeːʊm/

nounA2

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nationwide

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landesweit

/ˈlantəsˌvaɪ̯t/

adjectiveC1

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native

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der Ureinwohner

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌaɪ̯nˌvɔʏ̯nɐ]

nounB1

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native language

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die Muttersprache

/ˈmʊtɐʃpʁaːxə/

phraseB1

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natural

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natürlich

[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪç]

adjectiveA1

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naturally

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natürlich

[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪç]

adverbB1

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nature

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die Natur

[naˈtuːɐ̯]

nounA2

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navy

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marineblau

[maʁiˈneːblaʊ̯]

adjectiveA2

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near

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nahe

[ˈnaːə]

prepositionA1

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nearby

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in der Nähe

[ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈnɛːə]

adverbB2

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nearly

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beinahe

[ˈbaɪ̯naːə]

adverbA2

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neat

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ordentlich

[ˈɔʁdənlɪç]

adjectiveB2

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neatly

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ordentlich

[ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]

adverbB1

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necessarily

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notwendigerweise

/ˈnɔtˌvɛndɪɡɐˌvaɪ̯zə/

adverbB1

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necessary

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notwendig

[ˈnɔtvɛndɪç]

adjectiveA2

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a neck

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der Hals

/hals/

nounA2

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a necklace

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die Halskette

[ˈhalsˌkɛtə]

nounB1

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