German Conversation · Level 20
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German word
nahe
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnaːə/
Meaning
- prepositionnear
Example
Wir wohnen nahe dem Bahnhof.
We live near the station.
More examples
Die Verhandlung ist nahe dem Ende.
The negotiation is near the end.
Core concept
A traveler is close enough to a station to reach it without going far, while a person can also be close in trust or affection.
Common phrases
nahe am Strand
near the beach
nahe dem Krankenhaus
near the hospital
Similar words
bei: In the immediate vicinity of a person or place.
in der Nähe (von): Situated close to a particular place.
neben: Positioned immediately alongside something.
gegenüber: Situated opposite something, usually across a street or space.
Definition in German
Gibt Nähe sowohl im räumlichen als auch im übertragenen Sinn an und wird mit dem Dativ verwendet.
Word origin
The German preposition nahe developed from Old High German nah, from the same Germanic word family as English near.
Usage tips
- In nahe stehen, the person who is emotionally close appears in the dative, as in jemandem nahe stehen.
Other meanings
- nearbyadjective
Related words
- Näheproximitynoun
- naheliegendplausibleadjective
- nahelegensuggestverb