der Nebel
Translation
fog, mist, haze
Examples
Dichter Nebel liegt über der Stadt.
Thick fog is lying over the city.
Wir konnten wegen des Nebels nichts sehen.
We couldn't see anything because of the fog.
Grammar Patterns
der Nebel (nominative) the fog... The fog is very thick today.
im Nebel (dative) in the fog... We got lost in the fog.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dunst (haze, mist); Antonyms: Klarheit (clarity).
Etymology
From Old High German `nebul`, cognate with Latin `nebula` (cloud, mist) and English 'nebulous'.
Memory Tips
Think of the astronomical term 'nebula,' a cloud in space. `Nebel` is a cloud on the ground.