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nahe

nahe

See also: nähe and Nähe

German

Preposition

nahe

  1. (+dative) near
    Brühl ist eine kleine Stadt nahe Köln.
    Brühl is a small town near Cologne.

Adjective

nahe ‎(comparative näher, superlative am nächsten)

  1. (dated) Alternative form of nah
  2. inflected form of nah

Adverb

nahe

  1. (dated) Alternative form of nah

Usage notes

The adverb form is still commonly used in compound verbs: nahestehen, nahekommen, etc.

Etymology

Old High German nāh. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh.*

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːə/

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