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nagen

gnaw

Meaning of nagen

mit den Zähnen langsam abnagen oder zerbeißen

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DE[ˈnaːɡn̩]
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nagen belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nagenгрызть
spielenиграть
Ozeanокеан
Gruppeгруппа
Paarпара
Kuhкорова
Eiяйцо

nagen synonyms

Related words worth learning together

beißen
General word for biting with the teeth. It can refer to people, animals, or insects and focuses on the act of biting rather than slowly wearing something away.
knabbern
Means to nibble or lightly gnaw at something. It is often used for small animals or food and sounds softer and less intense than nagen.
kauen
Means to chew food by moving the teeth. It is not the same as nagen, because it refers to chewing food rather than slowly wearing something down.
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🇩🇪de
beißen

General word for biting with the teeth. It can refer to people, animals, or insects and focuses on the act of biting rather than slowly wearing something away.

B1Very Often
🇩🇪de

Means to nibble or lightly gnaw at something. It is often used for small animals or food and sounds softer and less intense than nagen.

B1Often
🇩🇪de

Means to chew food by moving the teeth. It is not the same as nagen, because it refers to chewing food rather than slowly wearing something down.

B1Very Often

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nagen means gnaw. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nagen

[ˈnaːɡn̩]

nagen translation

gnaw

nagen transcription

[ˈnaːɡn̩]

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nagen meaning: what does it mean?

mit den Zähnen langsam abnagen oder zerbeißen

nagen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

nagen is pronounced as [ˈnaːɡn̩]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is nagen part of Insects vocabulary?

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Is nagen part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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