adverb#41 by frequency
nur
/nuːɐ̯/
only, just, merely, simply; ever; at all; however, though
Meanings
- 1
only, just, merely, simply
Nicht nur das muss ich.
That's not the only thing I have to do.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hätte ich das nur gewusst …
If I'd only known...
Tatoeba · Naina · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
ever; at all
Was kann das nur sein?
What ever can that be?
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich telefoniere nur sehr selten.
I hardly ever call.
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
however, though
Ideen hat man immer, nur vielleicht keine guten.
You'll never run out of ideas. You might run out of good ones, though.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR