adverb
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nur: adverb meaning 'only' or 'merely'. Used to limit or restrict statements (e.g., Ich habe nur ein Buch). Specialty: as a degree adverb it typically precedes the element it modifies; not reflexive and takes no particular preposition or auxiliary. Common in colloquial and formal registers.
Examples
Der Fahrer blieb nur wenige Minuten, weil er schnell weiterfahren musste.
The driver stayed only a few minutes because he had to drive on quickly.
Ich habe nur fünf Euro.
I only have five euros.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a single small dot circled and labeled 'nur' to mean 'only'
rhymes with English 'sure' (approx.) — 'only' narrows it down
Notes
Used to limit or restrict; often appears before the thing being limited.