nahe
German
Etymology
From Middle High German nāch, from Old High German nāh. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːə/
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Preposition
nahe (+ dative or genitive)
- near
- Brühl ist eine kleine Stadt nahe Köln.
- Brühl is a small town near Cologne.
Usage notes
Dative usage is predominant. Genitive usage has been increasing in recent years.[1]
Adjective
nahe (strong nominative masculine singular naher, comparative näher, superlative am nächsten)
- (dated) Alternative form of nah
Declension
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Adjective
nahe
- inflection of nah:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Usage notes
The adverb form is still commonly used in compound verbs: nahestehen, nahekommen, etc.
References
Further reading
- “nahe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “nahe as adjective” in Duden online
- “nahe as preposition” in Duden online
- “nahe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Karo Batak
Etymology
Cognate with Simalungun Batak nahei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnahe]
References
- Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 149.
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