Nerv

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin nervus, partly via French nerf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛrf/, ,
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  • The standard pronunciation is for this stem to be realised with /f/ when the preceding syllable has primary stress (as e.g. in Nerven, entnerven, nervig), but with /v/ when the stress moves forward (as e.g. in nervös, enervieren). However, a minority of speakers may use /v/ in all prevocalic positions. Compare the same in Larve.

Noun

Nerv m (mixed or weak, genitive Nervs or Nerves or (rarely in technical usage) Nerven, plural Nerven)

  1. nerve

Declension

Declension of Nerv
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nerv die Nerven
genitive eines des Nervs, Nerves, Nerven1 der Nerven
dative einem dem Nerv, Nerve2, Nerven1 den Nerven
accusative einen den Nerv, Nerven1 die Nerven

1Rarely in technical usage.
2Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Nerv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Nerv” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Nerv” in Duden online
  • Nerv on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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