nähern

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German næhern. Synchronically derived from nahe. Compare English near (v.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛːɐn] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): [ˈneːɐn] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: nä‧hern

Verb

1. (reflexive) to approach

Related terms

• annähern

Further reading

• “nähern” in Duden online