nahe

See also: nahé, nähe, and Nähe

German

Etymology

From Old High German nāh. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːə/

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Preposition

nahe

1. (+dative) near

   Brühl ist eine kleine Stadt nahe Köln.

   Brühl is a small town near Cologne.

Adjective

nahe (comparative näher, superlative am nächsten)

1. (dated) Alternative form of nah
2. 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.