German word

nächste

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnɛːçstə/

Meaning

  • adjectivenext

Example

Ich fahre nächste Woche nach Berlin.

I'm going to Berlin next week.

Illustration for nächste (next)

More examples

Nutze die nächste Gelegenheit, um zu üben.

Use the next opportunity to practice.

Core concept

A point right beside the current one or directly following it in time.

Common phrases

  • nächste Gelegenheit

    next opportunity

  • nächste Schritte

    next steps

Similar words

kommende: Expected to occur during the near future.
unmittelbare: Immediately following without anything intervening.
folgende: Occupying the next position in a sequence.

Definition in German

Unmittelbar danach oder räumlich am nächsten gelegen.

Word origin

Nächste comes from Old High German nahist, the superlative of nah, meaning closest, with the historical form developing into modern nächst.

Usage tips

  • The ending changes with gender, case, and number, as in nächste Woche but am nächsten Tag.

Opposites

  • vorherigepreviousadjective

Related words

  • nächstgelegennearestadjective
  • nächstenssoonadverb

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