German Words Starting With N - Vocabulary List

Systematically expand your German vocabulary by exploring words starting with the letter N. This guide includes common A1-B2 level words to help you build a solid linguistic foundation.

Explore German Words Starting With N

Browse through 49 German vocabulary items. Learning words alphabetically can help with mental organization and helps you identify common prefixes and root words.

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German N Word Directory

German Word English Type Difficulty
nach
Plural -
after Particle/Other B1
nachdem
Plural -
after Conjunction B1
nachdenken
Plural (reg/irr)
think Verb B1
nachhaltig
Plural -
sustainable Adjective B1
nachher
Plural -
afterwards Particle/Other B1
nachschlagen
Plural (reg/irr)
look up Verb B1
nächst-
Plural -
next- Particle/Other B1
nah(e)
Plural -
close Particle/Other B1
nähen
Plural (reg/irr)
sew Verb B1
nämlich
Plural -
namely / you see (reason) Adverb B1
nass
Plural -
wet Particle/Other B1
national/national-
Plural -
national/national- Particle/Other B1
natürlich
Plural -
of course Particle/Other B1
neben
Plural -
next to Particle/Other B1
nebenan
Plural -
next door Particle/Other B1
nebenbei
Plural -
by the way Particle/Other B1
neblig
Plural -
foggy Particle/Other B1
negativ
Plural -
negative Particle/Other B1
nehmen
Plural (reg/irr)
take Verb B1
nein
Plural -
no Particle/Other B1
nennen
Plural (reg/irr)
call Verb B1
nervös
Plural -
nervous Particle/Other B1
nett
Plural -
nice Particle/Other B1
neu
Plural -
new Particle/Other B1
neugierig
Plural -
curious Particle/Other B1
neulich
Plural -
recently Particle/Other B1
nicht
Plural -
not Particle/Other B1
nicht nur ... sondern auch
Plural -
not only ... but also Conjunction B2
nichts
Plural -
nothing Particle/Other B1
nie
Plural -
never Particle/Other B1
niedrig
Plural -
low Particle/Other B1
niemand
Plural -
nobody Particle/Other B1
niesen
Plural (reg)
to sneeze Verb B2
nirgends
Plural -
nowhere Particle/Other B1
nirgendwo
Plural -
nowhere Particle/Other B1
noch
Plural -
yet Particle/Other B1
noch mal
Plural -
again Particle/Other B1
nochmals
Plural -
again Particle/Other B1
nördlich
Plural -
northern Adjective B2
normal
Plural -
normal Particle/Other B1
normalerweise
Plural -
usually Particle/Other B1
notieren
Plural -
note down Particle/Other B1
nötig
Plural -
necessary Particle/Other B1
notwendig
Plural -
necessary Particle/Other B1
nun
Plural -
so Particle/Other B1
nur
Plural -
just Particle/Other B1
nutzen
Plural (reg/irr)
use Verb B1
nützen
Plural (reg/irr)
use Verb B1
nützlich
Plural -
useful Particle/Other B1

Learning Recommendations

Daily Letter Challenge

Pick one letter each morning and try to learn three new words. Use our Flashcards to reinforce them.

Root Recognition

Notice how many words beginning with the same letter share common prefixes like 'ab-', 'an-', or 'be-'. Recognizing these patterns is a shortcut to fluency.