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The neighbour helps Otti with the suitcase.
Der Nachbar hilft Otti mit dem Koffer. The neighbour helps Otti with the suitcase.

noun · A1

der Nachbar

[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯]

neighbour

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Other Examples

  • Das ist mein Nachbar, Herr Becker.

    This is my neighbour, Mr Becker.

    The tinted words form a set phrase: Das ist …

  • Unsere Nachbarn sind sehr freundlich.

    Our neighbours are very friendly.

  • Ist Bruno dein Nachbar?

    Is Bruno your neighbour?

Grammar

Plural
die Nachbarn In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Nachbar die Nachbarn
Ist Bruno dein Nachbar? Is Bruno your neighbour?
Accusative wen? was? den Nachbarn die Nachbarn
Wir haben einen neuen Nachbarn. We have a new neighbour.
Dative wem? dem Nachbarn den Nachbarn
Emil gibt das Paket beim Nachbarn ab. Emil leaves the parcel with the neighbour.
Genitive wessen? des Nachbarn der Nachbarn
Der Hund des Nachbarn unterbricht Ottis Präsentation mit lautem Bellen. The neighbour's dog interrupts Otti's presentation with loud barking.

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Nachbarindie Nachbarschaftdas Nachbarlandnachbarlich

In Otti's situations: Otti meets the neighbours, Frida and the noisy neighbours, Frau Hilde brings the generations together

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