German word

Nase

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːzə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnose

Example

Meine Nase läuft.

My nose is running.

Illustration for Nase (nose)

More examples

Er hat die Nase voll und geht nach Hause.

He has had enough and is going home.

Core concept

A face's forward sensing point, extended metaphorically to the foremost pointed part of a machine.

Common phrases

  • die Nase voll haben

    have had enough

  • jemanden an der Nase herumführen

    lead ___ around by the nose

Similar words

Mund: The facial opening used for speaking and eating.
Geruch: A scent perceived from an object or from the surrounding air.
Atem: Air moving into and out of the body as part of breathing.
Gesicht: The visible outer part of the face that shows expressions.

Definition in German

Vorn am Gesicht gelegenes Organ zum Riechen und Atmen; übertragen auch für Spürsinn oder die vordere Spitze von Geräten und Fahrzeugen.

Word origin

Nase is an inherited Germanic noun related to Old English nosu and modern English nose, with Old High German nasa as an early German form.

Usage tips

  • Eine Nase für etwas haben means to have a good instinct for something and uses für with the accusative.

Other meanings

  • sense of smellnoun

Related words

  • Nasenpflasternose stripnoun
  • Nasenpiercingnasal piercingnoun

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