Nahe

See also: nahe, nahé, nähe, and Nähe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Nāwe, either from or of common origin with Latin Nāva. Middle High German -āw- generally becomes modern -au-, but in the local dialects it yields [ɔː], which corresponds to standard [aː].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːə/
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Proper noun

die Nahe f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Nahe)

  1. Nahe (a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
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