nahe

See also: nahé, nähe, and Nähe

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 [with dative or (less common but increasingly used) genitive]

  1. 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)

  1. (dated) alternative form of nah

Declension

Adjective

nahe

  1. inflection of nah:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Adverb

nahe

  1. (dated) alternative form of nah

Usage notes

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

References

Further reading

Karo Batak

Etymology

Cognate with Simalungun Batak nahei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnahe]

Noun

nahé

  1. foot
  2. leg

References