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nicken

nod

Meaning of nicken

to move your head up and down to say yes

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Pronunciation
German/ˈnɪkən/
Russian transcription[kʲɪˈvatʲ]
nod
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nicken with Russian translation

nicken usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мальчик быстро кивает.

Der Junge nickt schnell.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Пожалуйста, кивните, если вы согласны.

Bitte nicken Sie, wenn Sie einverstanden sind.

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nicken belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nickenкивать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

nicken synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nicken / zustimmend nicken / mit dem Kopf nicken / verneinen / schütteln / nicken lassen

Z
🇩🇪German
zustimmend nicken

To nod in agreement; emphasizes that the nod means approval.

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M
🇩🇪German
mit dem Kopf nicken

To nod with the head; a very direct, neutral description of the movement.

A1Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
verneinen

To deny or say no; this is the opposite of nodding for yes.

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S
🇩🇪German
schütteln

To shake; with the head, it often means denial rather than nodding.

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N
🇩🇪German
nicken lassen

To make or let someone nod; not the simple action itself, but a causative form.

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M
🇩🇪German
mit dem Kopf auf und ab bewegen

To move the head up and down; a literal description of the gesture, less idiomatic than "nicken".

A1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
als Zustimmung antworten

To answer in agreement; focuses on the response, not necessarily the physical nod.

A1Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
bejahen

To affirm or say yes; more formal and abstract than a simple nod.

A1Often
D
🇩🇪German
den Kopf neigen

To tilt the head; may be just a gesture, not necessarily a sign of agreement.

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K
🇩🇪German
kurz nicken

To nod briefly; emphasizes that the gesture is short and restrained.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce nicken and what this word means

nicken means nod. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nicken

/ˈnɪkən/

nicken translation

nod

nicken examples

Der Junge nickt schnell.

nicken transcription

/ˈnɪkən/

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nicken meaning: what does it mean?

den Kopf auf und ab bewegen, um Ja zu sagen

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nicken is pronounced as /ˈnɪkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

nicken definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Junge nickt schnell. Translation: Мальчик быстро кивает.

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