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nu

Pronunciation: /nuː/

“nu” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

interjection

  1. yes; yeah; expresses agreement or understanding
  2. well; fills pause

Etymology

From Middle High German nu, nuo. The form without a final -n remained common in some dialects and was reinforced by German Low German nu, from Middle Low German nû.

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