nervös

/nɛɐ̯ˈvøːs/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

nervous
- Vor der Prüfung war sie sehr nervös.
  
  She was very nervous before the exam.

Angespannt is tense, often physically (muscles, atmosphere); nervös is the more general word for nervous.

Similar in other languages

French

nerveux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nervous."

Portuguese

nervoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "nervous."

1 What does nervös mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vor der Prüfung war sie sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nervös?

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Last updated 2026-09-16