English–German

“nod” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnɪkən/

Example

Ich habe ihm genickt.

I nodded to him.

Illustration for nicken (nod)

How to say “nod” in German

“Nod” in German is nicken.

A head dips briefly and rises again as a silent sign of agreement or acknowledgment.

Full entry for nicken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nicken

Auf die Frage nickte sie nur kurz.

In response to the question, she only nodded briefly.

Tips for using nicken

  • As in the example, nicken commonly takes a dative person: jemandem nicken means to nod to someone.

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