German word

Nähe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnɛːə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvicinity

Example

Ich wohne in der Nähe des Bahnhofs.

I live near the station.

Illustration for Nähe (vicinity)

More examples

Er kommt aus der Nähe.

He comes from the vicinity.

Core concept

A small gap around a place or between people, sometimes carrying a sense of emotional closeness.

Common phrases

  • in der Nähe

    in the vicinity

  • aus der Nähe

    from the vicinity

  • in der Nähe von

    in the vicinity of ___

Similar words

Umgebung: The area and scenery directly around a particular place.
Entfernung: The amount of space separating two places or things.
Gegend: A wider local area or nearby neighborhood.
Distanz: A lack of emotional closeness between people.

Definition in German

Geringe räumliche Entfernung oder enge persönliche Verbundenheit, je nach Kontext.

Word origin

Nähe is an inherited Germanic noun related to German nah and cognate with English near.

Usage tips

  • Nähe is feminine, so standard phrases include die Nähe and in der Nähe; in der Nähe des Bahnhofs uses the genitive.

Other meanings

  • closenessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • nahcloseadjective

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