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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.
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'nur' and 'nurnoch' are easily confused because both can express a limitation. 'nur' generally means 'only' or 'not more than'. 'nur noch', on the other hand, means that a remainder of something is left or that something will end soon. Important: the correct spelling is 'nur noch', not 'nurnoch'. So in normal texts, you should write either 'nur' or 'nur noch', depending on whether you are simply limiting something or referring to something that remains.
In der Nachricht stand: „Wir haben nurnoch zehn Minuten Zeit.“
The message said: "We have nurnoch ten minutes left."
Beim Termin hat der Arzt nur meiner Mutter ein neues Rezept gegeben.
At the appointment, the doctor gave only my mother a new prescription.