nervös

See also: nervos, nervōś, and nervøs

German

Etymology

From Latin nervōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɛɐ̯ˈvøːs]

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Adjective

nervös (comparative nervöser, superlative am nervösesten)

1. nervous (anxious)
2. jumpy

Further reading

• “nervös” in Duden online

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Swedish

Etymology

From French nerveux, from Middle French nerfveux, from Old French nerveus, borrowing from Latin nervōsus.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -øːs

Adjective

nervös (comparative nervösare, superlative nervösast)

1. nervous (anxious)

Declension

Inflection of nervös
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	nervös	nervösare	nervösast
Neuter singular	nervöst	nervösare	nervösast
Plural	nervösa	nervösare	nervösast
Masculine plural3	nervöse	nervösare	nervösast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	nervöse	nervösare	nervösaste
All	nervösa	nervösare	nervösaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• nervositet

References

• nervös in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).

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