German Conversation · Level 5
89 words
German word
nah
Pronunciation
IPA/naː/
Meaning
- adjectivenear
Example
Das Hotel ist nah am Bahnhof.
The hotel is near the train station.
More examples
Das Geschäft ist ganz nah.
The shop is very near.
Core concept
A small gap separates the point, place, or moment being considered from the reference point.
Common phrases
ganz nah
very near
Similar words
nahe: Located at a short distance from a reference point.
dicht: With almost no space separating two objects.
unmittelbar: Happening immediately after the present moment or event.
eng: Describing a very close personal relationship.
Definition in German
In Raum oder Zeit nur geringen Abstand habend; bald oder örtlich nahe.
Word origin
German nah descends from Old High German nah and Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz, related to English near and nigh.
Usage tips
- With a location, nah commonly appears in nah an plus the dative, as in nah am Bahnhof, where am means an dem.