🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Nebel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nebel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fog/fɔɡ/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Nebel machte das Fahren gefährlich."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To cover or obscure with fog or mist.

    "The headlights of the car were fogged by the heavy mist."
  2. 2

    To make unclear or confused.

    "The complex instructions fogged my understanding of the task."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fog' originates from the Old Norse word 'fokkr', which referred to a cloud or mist. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe a thick mist or vapor, reflecting the natural phenomenon's impact on visibility and weather conditions.

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