Projekt: Von A bis Z (N)

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FOODS:  Nuss (nut), Nudeln (noodles)

ANIMALS:  *Nagetier (rodent), **Nashorn (rhinoceros), ***Nilpferd (hippopotamus)

VOCAB TIDBITS:
*Nagetier literally mean gnawing animal.  A perfect way to describe a rodent who chews its way through wood, cloth, wiring, and just about anything to find material for nesting.

**Nashorn literally means nose-horn, which makes perfect sense for describing a rhino.  (Nas' is short for Nase = nose)

***Nilpferd literally means Nile-horse since this species is known to graze along the banks of Egypt's Nile River.  Another word for hippo in German is "Flusspferd" which means river horse.

COMMON NAMES:  Norbert, Nikolas, Nicola,

CITIES:  Nürnberg (Englsih spelling:  Nuremberg), Neu-Isenburg, Neustadt, Nördlingen

Nürnberg's Imperial Castle

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Words you may recognize:  der Name (the name), die Nase (the nose), das Nest (the nest)

verbs:  nehmen (to take), naschen (to snack)

German brands/companies:  NORMA (discount store)