Nerv

See also: nerv

German

Alternative forms

Nerve m, f
Nervus m

Etymology

From Latin nervus, partly via French nerf.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛʁf/, [nɛʁf], [nɛɐ̯f]
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Inflected: IPA^(key): /nɛʁf-/ (standard)
Inflected: IPA^(key): /nɛʁv-/ (less common)

Noun

Nerv m (genitive Nervs or Nerves or Nerven, plural Nerven)

nerve

Usage notes

The noun is generally declined according to the strong pattern. Weak declension is very rare.

Declension

Strong

Declension of Nerv

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Nerv	die	Nerven
genitive	eines	des	Nerves, Nervs	der	Nerven
dative	einem	dem	Nerv, Nerve¹	den	Nerven
accusative	einen	den	Nerv	die	Nerven

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Weak

Declension of Nerv

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Nerv	die	Nerven
genitive	eines	des	Nerven	der	Nerven
dative	einem	dem	Nerven	den	Nerven
accusative	einen	den	Nerven	die	Nerven

Derived terms

Derived terms

genervt
nerval
nerven
Nervenarzt
Nervenbündel
Nervengas
Nervenkitzel

Further reading

Nerv in Duden online

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