"na" meaning in German

See na in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /na(ː)/
Rhymes: -aː Etymology: Perhaps from an unstressed form of nu. Head templates: {{head|de|interjections}} na
  1. well!, so!; used to introduce a statement
    Sense id: en-na-de-intj-PxYcOLM5
  2. oh, hm, huh, och, nu; expressing a (usually mild) degree of surprise, doubt, or frustration
    Sense id: en-na-de-intj-rvKWIFf2
  3. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) huh?; used as a question marker, often implying that the speaker knows the answer Tags: regional
    Sense id: en-na-de-intj-61tD4WyT Categories (other): Central German, Northern German, Regional German
  4. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) hey!, hi!; used as a greeting, but with an interrogative intonation, as if saying “So? You see me there?”, or “So? How is everything?” Tags: regional
    Sense id: en-na-de-intj-p7ZW5Odn Categories (other): Central German, Northern German, Regional German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 22 56 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: na klar, na und, nanu
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /na(ː)/
Rhymes: -aː Etymology: A variant of nein. Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} na
  1. (regional, chiefly southern Germany and Austria) Alternative form of nein (“no”) Tags: Austria, Southern-Germany, alt-of, alternative, regional, southern-Germany Alternative form of: nein (extra: no)
    Sense id: en-na-de-intj-Pr9D7noA Categories (other): Regional German
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "na und"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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        {
          "english": "So, let’s get started!",
          "text": "Na, dann fangen wir mal an!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I am a clown? Well, so are you!",
          "text": "Ich bin ein Narr? Na, du auch!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "well",
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          "so",
          "so"
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Oh, that’s nice of you to come by!",
          "text": "Na, das ist ja nett, dass ihr vorbeikommt!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Huh? Not sure if that’s correct...",
          "text": "Na? Ob das so stimmt...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Och! Why does this thing not work yet again?",
          "text": "Na! Warum will das denn jetzt wieder nicht?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh great! No signal.",
          "text": "Na toll! Kein Empfang.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "oh, hm, huh, och, nu; expressing a (usually mild) degree of surprise, doubt, or frustration"
      ],
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          "oh",
          "oh"
        ],
        [
          "hm",
          "hm"
        ],
        [
          "huh",
          "huh"
        ],
        [
          "och",
          "och"
        ],
        [
          "nu",
          "nu"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What’s two plus three? Huh?",
          "text": "Was ist zwei plus drei? Na?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "huh?; used as a question marker, often implying that the speaker knows the answer"
      ],
      "id": "en-na-de-intj-61tD4WyT",
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          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ],
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          "huh",
          "huh"
        ]
      ],
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        "(regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) huh?; used as a question marker, often implying that the speaker knows the answer"
      ],
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        "regional"
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    },
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 22 56 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Hey! Long time no see!",
          "text": "Na! Lang nicht gesehen!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Hi! How are you?",
          "text": "Na! Wie geht’s?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hey!, hi!; used as a greeting, but with an interrogative intonation, as if saying “So? You see me there?”, or “So? How is everything?”"
      ],
      "id": "en-na-de-intj-p7ZW5Odn",
      "links": [
        [
          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ],
        [
          "hey",
          "hey"
        ],
        [
          "hi",
          "hi"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "regional"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/na(ː)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aː"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "nah"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Narr stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "na"
}

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          "english": "No. That doesn’t work.",
          "text": "Na. Das geht net.",
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          "nein",
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      "word": "na klar"
    },
    {
      "word": "na und"
    },
    {
      "word": "nanu"
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          "text": "Na, dann fangen wir mal an!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I am a clown? Well, so are you!",
          "text": "Ich bin ein Narr? Na, du auch!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "well!, so!; used to introduce a statement"
      ],
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        [
          "well",
          "well"
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          "so",
          "so"
        ]
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    },
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        {
          "english": "Oh, that’s nice of you to come by!",
          "text": "Na, das ist ja nett, dass ihr vorbeikommt!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Huh? Not sure if that’s correct...",
          "text": "Na? Ob das so stimmt...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Och! Why does this thing not work yet again?",
          "text": "Na! Warum will das denn jetzt wieder nicht?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Oh great! No signal.",
          "text": "Na toll! Kein Empfang.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "oh, hm, huh, och, nu; expressing a (usually mild) degree of surprise, doubt, or frustration"
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        [
          "oh",
          "oh"
        ],
        [
          "hm",
          "hm"
        ],
        [
          "huh",
          "huh"
        ],
        [
          "och",
          "och"
        ],
        [
          "nu",
          "nu"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Central German",
        "German terms with usage examples",
        "Northern German",
        "Regional German"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What’s two plus three? Huh?",
          "text": "Was ist zwei plus drei? Na?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "huh?; used as a question marker, often implying that the speaker knows the answer"
      ],
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          "regional",
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        [
          "huh",
          "huh"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Hey! Long time no see!",
          "text": "Na! Lang nicht gesehen!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Hi! How are you?",
          "text": "Na! Wie geht’s?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "hi",
          "hi"
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      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "regional"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/na(ː)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aː"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "nah"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Narr stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "na"
}

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