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A colloquial and orthographically incorrect spelling of 'nur noch' (only ... left / only still). It expresses that only a limited amount of something remains, or that a situation has been reduced to a final remainder.
Beeil dich, es sind nurnoch zwei Karten für das Konzert verfügbar.
Hurry up, there are only two tickets left for the concert.
'Nurnoch' is a very common spelling in informal digital communication such as chats or social media. In formal texts, emails, or exams, however, this joined spelling is a mistake, and 'nur noch' must always be written as two separate words.
Ich habe nur noch fünf Euro im Portemonnaie.
I only have five euros left in my wallet.
The expression 'nur noch' usually comes directly before the part of the sentence that it restricts. Most often, this is an amount, a number, or a time expression.
Wir haben nur noch wenig Zeit bis zum Abflug.
We only have a little time left before departure.
'Nur noch' is often used in combination with time expressions or quantities to express something remaining. Typical phrases are 'nur noch wenige Minuten' (only a few minutes left), 'nur noch ein bisschen' (only a little bit left), or 'nur noch drei Stück' (only three pieces left).
Es dauert nur noch wenige Minuten, bis der Film beginnt.
It will only be a few minutes until the film starts.
