German word
nur in German sentences
nur means "only" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Die Pflanze blüht nur im Sommer.
The plant blooms only in summer.
Der Zahnarzt bohrt nur kurz am Zahn.
The dentist drills the tooth only briefly.
Der Termin dauert nur zehn Minuten.
The appointment lasts only ten minutes.
Lara delegiert den Zugang nur mit klarer Rolle.
Lara delegates access only with a clear role.
Lara destilliert die Probe nur unter Aufsicht.
Lara distils the sample only under supervision.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive nur. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.