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nämlich: namely — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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nämlich

namely

used to add an explanation, reason, or precise specification to a previous statement

IPA/ˈnɛːmlɪç/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

used to add an explanation, reason, or precise specification to a previous statement

Ich komme später, ich muss nämlich noch arbeiten.

Es gibt nur ein Problem, nämlich die fehlende Zeit.

Nimm eine Jacke mit; abends wird es nämlich kalt.

In causal use, nämlich normally explains a statement that has already been made. In specifying use, it can introduce the exact item meant.

Use nämlich after a statement to add a reason, or before a precise specification. It does not send the verb to the end.

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What does nämlich mean?

nämlich can add a reason to a previous statement or specify exactly what is meant. It does not introduce a subordinate clause like weil.