Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

nervös

Translation (Übersetzung) nervous
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /nɛʁˈvøːs/
A2
Adjective
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
adjectives A2-vocabulary emotions personality mental_state
Borrowed from French 'nerveux' in the 18th century. Can describe both temporary emotional states and chronic conditions. Often used with 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become).

nervös - German Adjective - nervös Meaning - nervös Translation - nervös Adjective Examples

nervös is a German Adjective

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nervös Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich bin vor der Präsentation immer nervös.
I'm always nervous before presentations.
Expressing personal anxiety
Die nervöse Katze zitterte am ganzen Körper.
The nervous cat trembled all over.
Describing an animal's state
Wegen der vielen Arbeit wurde er immer nervöser.
Because of all the work, he became increasingly nervous.
Showing increasing nervousness
Sie hat eine nervöse Art zu sprechen.
She has a nervous way of speaking.
Describing mannerisms
Die Situation machte alle Anwesenden nervös.
The situation made everyone present nervous.
Causing nervousness in others

nervös Word Family - nervös Related Words - nervös Family Members

nervös Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Derived Noun (Abgeleitetes Substantiv)
Nervosität
Meaning: nervousness
Example: Seine Nervosität war deutlich sichtbar.
Noun
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
nerven
Meaning: to annoy/get on nerves
Tense: Präsens
Example: Das Geräusch nervt mich.
Verb

nervös Usage - nervös Collocations - nervös Idioms - nervös Synonyms - nervös Antonyms

nervös Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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nervös Collocations (Kollokationen)

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nervös sein
to be nervous
High frequency
nervös werden
to become nervous
High frequency
nervöser Mensch
nervous person
Medium frequency
nervöse Stimmung
nervous atmosphere
Medium frequency
nervöses Zittern
nervous trembling
Low frequency
nervöse Unruhe
nervous restlessness
Medium frequency
nervöse Reaktion
nervous reaction
Medium frequency

nervös Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Nerven wie Drahtseile haben
to have nerves of steel
To be very calm under pressure
Jemandem auf die Nerven gehen
to get on someone's nerves
To annoy or irritate someone
Die Nerven verlieren
to lose one's nerve
To panic or lose composure

nervös Synonyms (Synonyme)

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aufgeregt
Meaning: excited/agitated
High similarity
angespannt
Meaning: tense
Medium similarity
unruhig
Meaning: restless
Medium similarity
besorgt
Meaning: worried
Low similarity
fahrig
Meaning: jittery
Medium similarity

nervös Antonyms (Antonyme)

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ruhig
Meaning: calm
gelassen
Meaning: composed
entspannt
Meaning: relaxed
souverän
Meaning: self-assured

nervös Semantically Related Words - nervös Contextually Related Words - nervös Thematically Related Words

nervös Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

nervös semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to nervös. Explore nervös related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn nervös contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Angst Stress Aufregung Unruhe Anspannung Zittern Sorge Panik

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