næra

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See also: nära

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German neren, from Old Saxon nerian.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

næra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative nærði, supine nært)

  1. to nourish

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Low German neren.

Alternative forms[edit]

  • nære (e and split infinitives)

Verb[edit]

næra (present tense nærer, past tense nærte, past participle nært, passive infinitive nærast, present participle nærande, imperative nær)

  1. to feed, nourish, sustain

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

næra n

  1. definite singular of nære

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