Nachbar

noun
neighbor
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Nachbar means 'neighbor'. Masculine noun der Nachbar; plural die Nachbarn. It follows the weak/ n-declension: many oblique forms add -n (des/den Nachbarn, den Nachbarn plural dative). Feminine is Nachbarin. Used for people living nearby; declines with articles and case endings irregular compared to strong nouns.

Examples

Die Familie sagte, dass sie den Nachbarn um Hilfe bat, nachdem das Auto nicht startete.
The family said that they asked the neighbor for help after the car wouldn't start.
Der Nachbar hat mir heute beim Tragen geholfen.
The neighbor helped me carry my things today.
Mein Nachbar ist sehr freundlich.
My neighbor is very friendly.

Details

Pluraldie Nachbarn

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Nachbardie Nachbarn
genitivedes Nachbarnder Nachbarn
dativedem Nachbarnden Nachbarn
accusativeden Nachbarndie Nachbarn

Mnemonics

👁️Picture the person who lives in the apartment next door.
👂Sounds like 'nach-bore' — imagine someone nearby being boring (a neighbor).
⚧️Think of a man with a toolbox next door: der (masculine) Nachbar.

Notes

Many animate masculine nouns use the weak noun declension (Nachbar → Nachbarn in many cases).

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