neblig
foggy
Filled with fog or characterized by dense fog, limiting visibility.
EXAMPLE
Am frühen Morgen war es draußen neblig.
It was foggy outside early in the morning.
neblig
foggy / hazy
neblig – nebliger – am nebligsten
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Meanings
neblig
hazy
Unclear, indistinct, or difficult to understand, especially when referring to thoughts, ideas, or explanations.
EXAMPLE
Mit so nebligen Ideen wird er niemanden von seinem Projekt überzeugen.
With such hazy ideas, he won't convince anyone of his project.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry neblig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | neblig |
|---|---|
| comparative | nebliger |
| superlative | am nebligsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Neblig' (foggy) consists of 'Nebel' (fog) and the ending '-ig'. The ending forms an adjective and describes something characterized by fog or something that seems fog-like.
EXAMPLE
Wegen der nebligen Luft konnten wir den Berg kaum erkennen.
Because of the foggy air, we could barely make out the mountain.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'neblig' (foggy) often appears with references to weather and places. Typical collocations include 'ein nebliger Morgen' (a foggy morning), 'eine neblige Straße' (a foggy road), and 'nebliges Wetter' (foggy weather).
EXAMPLE
Auf der nebligen Landstraße musste der Fahrer besonders vorsichtig sein.
The driver had to be especially careful on the foggy country road.
Context clue
When 'neblig' (hazy) is used with abstract nouns such as 'Idee' (idea), 'Vorstellung' (notion), or 'Hoffnung' (hope), it does not describe the weather. It means that something is difficult to understand, indistinct, or not clearly organized.
EXAMPLE
Seine nebligen Vorstellungen von der Zukunft blieben sehr vage.
His hazy ideas about the future remained very vague.
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