næste
See also: näste
Danish
Etymology 1
The adjective used as a noun, to represent the Latin proximus (“the next”).
Pronunciation
Noun
næste c (singular definite næsten, not used in plural form)
Synonyms
- medmenneske (secular)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse næstr, a superlative of ná (“near”), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (“nearest, closest”) (compare English next).
Pronunciation
Adjective
næste
Inflection
Inflection of næste | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | næste | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | næste | — | —2 |
Plural | næste | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | næste | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Synonyms
- (the following): følgende
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
næste (imperative næst, infinitive at næste, present tense næster, past tense næstede, perfect tense er/har næstet)