| German > English |
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| im Nu |
| adv. in no time |
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| German > German |
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| im Nu |
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| [1] umgangssprachlich: in einer sehr kurzen Zeit, sehr schnell |
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| [1] Sie waren im Nu wieder zurück. |
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| [1] Die Ferien vergingen im Nu. |
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| Analysis |
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| im |
| contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the |
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| in |
| prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building) |
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| Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house. |
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| Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator. |
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| Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school. |
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| Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop. |
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| dem |
| art. dative singular of der: the |
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| pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which |
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| Nu |
| n. only used in, im Nu, , immediately, in no time, lit=in the now |
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| adv. (colloquial) Alternative form of nun |
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| interj. (colloquial) Alternative form of nun |
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| interj. (colloquial regional Saxony) yes; yeah; expresses agreement or understanding |
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| interj. (colloquial regional Saxony) well; fills pause |
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