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German hint → English answer

der Name

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a name

/neɪm/

nounA1

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die Serviette

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a napkin

/ˈnæpkɪn/

nounA2

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die Erzählung

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a narrative

/ˈnærətɪv/

nounB1

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schmal

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narrow

/ˈnæroʊ/

adjectiveA2

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die Nation

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a nation

/ˈneɪʃən/

nounB1

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national

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national

/ˈnæʃənəl/

adjectiveA2

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die Nationalität

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nationality

/ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti/

nounA1

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das Nationalmuseum

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a national museum

/ˌnæʃənəl mjuˈziːəm/

nounA2

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landesweit

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nationwide

/ˌneɪʃənˈwaɪd/

adjectiveC1

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der Ureinwohner

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a native

/ˈneɪtɪv/

nounB1

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die Muttersprache

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native language

/ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

phraseB1

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natürlich

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natural

/ˈnætʃərəl/

adjectiveA1

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natürlich

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naturally

/ˈnætʃərəli/

adverbB1

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die Natur

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nature

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

nounA2

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marineblau

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navy

/ˈneɪvi/

adjectiveA2

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nahe

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near

/nɪr/

prepositionA1

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in der Nähe

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nearby

/nɪrˈbaɪ/

adverbB2

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beinahe

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nearly

/ˈnɪrli/

adverbA2

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ordentlich

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neat

/niːt/

adjectiveB2

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ordentlich

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neatly

/ˈniːtli/

adverbB1

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notwendigerweise

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necessarily

/ˌnesəˈserəli/

adverbB1

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notwendig

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necessary

/ˈnesəˌseri/

adjectiveA2

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der Hals

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a neck

/nek/

nounA2

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die Halskette

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a necklace

/ˈnekləs/

nounB1

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