# am

am is a German particle meaning “Precedes the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.”.

## In other languages

- Русский: am = an dem или an disem

## Meanings

1. Precedes the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
   - am schnellsten — fastest
2. _colloquial_ Used to form the progressive aspect of verbs, especially intransitive ones.
   - Wir sind noch am Überlegen, wie wir es angehen. — We're still thinking about how we'll go about it.

## Examples

- Wie kommt man da am besten hin? — What’s the best way to go there?
- Du bist das fünfte Rad am Wagen. — You are the fifth wheel on the wagon.
- Das Hotel liegt sehr nahe am See. — That hotel is very near the lake.
- Ihr Zimmer ist am Ende des Flurs. — Your room is at the end of the corridor.
- Da ist jemand am Telefon für dich. — You are wanted on the phone.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/am