nära
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nara"
Swedish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Derived from Old Norse nær, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz, comparative of *nēhw. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).
Pronunciation[edit]
audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
nära (comparative närmare or närmre, superlative närmast or närmst)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of nära | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | nära | närmare | närmast |
Neuter singular | nära | närmare | närmast |
Plural | nära | närmare | närmast |
Masculine plural3 | nära | närmare | närmast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | näre | närmare | närmaste |
All | nära | närmare | närmaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Inflection of nära | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | nära | närmre | närmst |
Neuter singular | nära | närmre | närmst |
Plural | nära | närmre | närmst |
Masculine plural3 | nära | närmre | närmst |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | näre | närmre | närmste |
All | nära | närmre | närmsta |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Swedish næra, from Middle Low German neren, from Old Saxon nerian.
Verb[edit]
nära (present när, preterite närde, supine närt, imperative när)
- to nourish, nurture (give nourishment to)
- nära en stor familj
- feed a large family
- (figuratively) to cherish, to nurture (keep alive (such as a dream))
- hoppet de närt
- the hope they had cherished
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of nära (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | nära | näras | ||
Supine | närt | närts | ||
Imperative | när | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | nären | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | när | närde | närs, näres | närdes |
Ind. plural1 | nära | närde | näras | närdes |
Subjunctive2 | näre | närde | näres | närdes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | närande | |||
Past participle | närd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- nära in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nära in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- nära in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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