nur
Meaning
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- only, just, merely, simply
- ever; at all
- however, though
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nuːɐ̯/
Etymology
From late Middle High German nuor, contracted from older niwer, newære, from Old High German niwāri, ni wāri (“were it not”). Cognate with Yiddish נאָר (nor), Dutch maar, Old English nǣre.
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Sentences
Diese Unternehmen sind bisher nur im Güterverkehr tätig .
These companies have so far only been active in freight transport.
Es existieren nur wenige historische und moderne Exemplare dieses Instruments .
There are only a few historical and modern specimens of this instrument.