Nerv

See also: nerv

German

From Latin nervus, partly via French nerf.

IPA^(key): /nɛrf/, [nɛʁf], [nɛɐ̯f]
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The standard pronunciation is for this stem to be realised with /f/ when the preceding syllable has primary stress (as e.g. in Nerven, entnerven, nervig), but with /v/ when the stress moves forward (as e.g. in nervös, enervieren). However, a minority of speakers may use /v/ in all prevocalic positions. Compare the same in Larve.

Nerv m (mixed or weak, genitive Nervs or Nerves or (rarely in technical usage) Nerven, plural Nerven)

Declension of Nerv [masculine, mixed // weak]

¹Rarely in technical usage.
²Now rare, see notes.