adjective
nervous, anxious
A2
nervös: adjective meaning 'nervous' and 'anxious'. Gradable: comparative nervöser, superlative am nervösesten. Antonyms include entspannt and ruhig. Not a participle or reflexive. Used to describe emotional state; no special preposition. Common collocations: nervös wegen (due to) or nervös vor (before), but no fixed reflexive usage.
Examples
Sie wirkt etwas nervös wegen des Interviews.
She seems a bit anxious about the interview.
Ich bin vor dem Test sehr nervös.
I'm very nervous before the test.
Vor der Besprechung war Maria nervös, weil die Entscheidung sehr wichtig war.
Before the meeting Maria was nervous because the decision was very important.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone shaking slightly before a presentation — that person is 'nervös'.
nervös ~ nervous (similar sound and meaning)
Notes
Used to describe feelings of anxiety or nervousness; common in everyday speech.