"nu" meaning in Dutch

See nu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ny/ Audio: Nl-nu.ogg
Rhymes: -y Etymology: From Middle Dutch nu, from Old Dutch nū, from Proto-Germanic *nu. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|nu}} Middle Dutch nu, {{inh|nl|odt|nū}} Old Dutch nū, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*nu}} Proto-Germanic *nu Head templates: {{nl-adv}} nu
  1. now, at the present moment
    Sense id: en-nu-nl-adv-wyvHGehV
  2. now, this time (indicating a certain amount of impatience)
    Sense id: en-nu-nl-adv-eLpueBIC Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with language name categories using raw markup, Dutch modal particles Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 3 49 0 47 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 51 0 44 Disambiguation of Dutch modal particles: 7 56 0 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nou, thans, heden
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /ny/ Audio: Nl-nu.ogg
Rhymes: -y Etymology: From Middle Dutch nu, from Old Dutch nū, from Proto-Germanic *nu. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|nu}} Middle Dutch nu, {{inh|nl|odt|nū}} Old Dutch nū, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*nu}} Proto-Germanic *nu Head templates: {{head|nl|conjunction}} nu
  1. now (that)
    Sense id: en-nu-nl-conj-~22dtKUB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ny/ Audio: Nl-nu.ogg Forms: nu's [plural], nuutje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -y Etymology: From Ancient Greek νῦ (nû). Doublet of noen. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|grc|νῦ}} Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), {{doublet|nl|noen}} Doublet of noen Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-'s|nuutje}} nu m (plural nu's, diminutive nuutje n)
  1. n (letter of the Greek alphabet) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Greek letter names
    Sense id: en-nu-nl-noun-xdteQ1sI Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 3 49 0 47 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 51 0 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for nu meaning in Dutch (5.2kB)

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