der Nebel
noun · /ˈneːbəl/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German nebel, from Old High German nebul, from Proto-Germanic *nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (whence also Proto-Balto-Slavic *néba, Proto-Indo-Iranian *nábʰas, Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud, mist”), Latin nebula (“mist, fog”)). More at English nuel.
Translation
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fog, mist, haze
masculine, strong
Wir warten bis der Nebel sich gelichtet hat.
We'll wait until the fog has cleared
Das Flugzeug wurde wegen Nebel nach München umgeleitet.
The airplane was redirected to Munich, because of the fog.
Der Fahrer konnte das Signal im Nebel nicht erkennen.
The driver could not distinguish the signal in the fog.
- nebula masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Nebel | Nebel |
| Accusative | Nebel | Nebel |
| Dative | Nebel | Nebeln |
| Genitive | Nebels | Nebel |