German word

Nahost

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːˌɔst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounMiddle East

Example

Die Nahost-Politik beeinflusst viele Länder.

The policy toward the Middle East affects many countries.

Illustration for Nahost (Middle East)

More examples

Journalisten berichten regelmäßig über den Nahost-Konflikt.

Journalists regularly report on the Middle East conflict.

Core concept

A broad belt on a map runs east from the Mediterranean toward the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, linking many countries in one political region.

Common phrases

  • Nahost-Konflikt

    Middle East conflict

  • Nahost-Region

    Middle East region

  • Nahost-Politik

    Middle East policy

Similar words

Naher Osten: A common geographic term for countries from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran.
Mittlerer Osten: A formal regional term used in international relations for the Middle East.
MENA-Region: A policy and statistics label covering North Africa and the Middle East.
Orient: A traditional European term for a broad region east of Europe, including western Asia.

Definition in German

Regionenbezeichnung für das Gebiet östlich des Mittelmeers bis zur Arabischen Halbinsel und nach Iran, gebräuchlich in politischen und historischen Kontexten.

Word origin

Nahost is a compound of German nah, meaning near, and Ost, meaning east, and it names the Near East from a European viewpoint.

Usage tips

  • Nahost is common in compounds such as Nahostpolitik, while ordinary location phrases often use der Nahe Osten, as in im Nahen Osten.

Other meanings

  • Near Eastnoun

Opposites

  • FernostFar Eastnoun

Related words

  • nahöstlichMiddle Easternadjective
  • NahostkonfliktMiddle East conflictnoun

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