nun

/nuːn/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

now, well (then)

More literary and formal than jetzt — often marks a shift in a narrative or conversation rather than a strict point in time.
- Nun, was machen wir jetzt?
  
  Well, what do we do now?

Similar words

jetzt is the plain, everyday "now." nun does similar work but reads as more formal or literary, and often signals a transition in a conversation rather than a strict moment in time.

Practice

1 What does nun mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___, was machen wir jetzt?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nun?

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Last updated 2026-09-16