nämlich

German

Etymology

From Name (name) + -lich (-ly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛːmlɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈneːmlɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛm(l)ɪç/ (colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: näm‧lich

Adjective

nämlich (strong nominative masculine singular nämlicher, not comparable)

  1. same, either the same object or sometimes just the same type of object

Declension

Derived terms

  • Nämlichkeit

Adverb

nämlich

  1. namely
  2. because (put after the conjugated verb, rather than at the beginning of the clause)
    Ich hab morgen keine Zeit, ich hab nämlich einen Termin.
    I don’t have time tomorrow, I have an appointment (because I have an appointment).

Further reading

  • nämlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • nämlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • nämlich” in Duden online
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