Definition
A man who lives nearby or directly next door.
Translations
- English
- male neighbour
- Français
- voisin
- Türkçe
- erkek komşu
- Polski
- sąsiad
- Русский
- сосед
- Українська
- сусід
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Nachbar
- A1
- Noun
- People & Family
male neighbour
/deːɐ̯ ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Nachbarn
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- People & FamilyPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Mein Nachbar hilft mir mit dem Fahrrad.NominativSing.My neighbor helps me with my bicycle.
- Der Nachbar wohnt im zweiten Stock.NominativSing.The neighbor lives on the second floor.
- Ich sehe meinen Nachbarn im Garten.AkkusativSing.I see my neighbor in the garden.
- Ich gebe meinem Nachbarn den Schlüssel.DativSing.I give my neighbor the key.
- Die Nachbarn sind sehr freundlich.NominativPlur.The neighbors are very friendly.
- Wir besuchen unsere Nachbarn.AkkusativPlur.We visit our neighbors.
- Wir sprechen mit den Nachbarn.DativPlur.We talk to the neighbors.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Nachbar/ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/
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Article phrase
der Nachbar/deːɐ̯ ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/
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Plural
Nachbarn/ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Nachbar | die Nachbarn |
| Akkusativ | den Nachbarn | die Nachbarn |
| Dativ | dem Nachbarn | den Nachbarn |
| Genitiv | des Nachbarn | der Nachbarn |
Usage and collocations
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Semantic relations
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Word formation and word family
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Formation typeSimple word