German word

unweit

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnvaɪ̯t/

Meaning

  • prepositionnear

Example

Das Geschäft liegt unweit des Marktes.

The shop is near the market.

Illustration for unweit (near)

More examples

Wir wohnen unweit von hier, nur fünf Minuten zu Fuß.

We live near here, just a five-minute walk away.

Core concept

A place lies a short distance from a named landmark, close enough to count as nearby.

Common phrases

  • unweit von hier

    near here

  • unweit der Stadtmitte

    near the city center

Similar words

bei: Indicates a position right by a particular place or person.
in der Nähe von: Indicates a location near a specified place.
nahe: Indicates that something is at a short distance from a place.
nicht weit von: Indicates that something is not far from a specified place.

Definition in German

Räumlich nahe gelegen; häufig in formellen Texten mit Genitiv verwendet

Word origin

Unweit combines un- ('not') with weit ('far'), giving the literal sense 'not far'.

Usage tips

  • As a preposition, unweit usually takes the genitive in careful formal German, as in unweit des Marktes; unweit von plus dative is also common.

Other meanings

  • nearbyadverb

Opposites

  • fernabfar frompreposition

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