nah

/naː/

adjective, adverb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

adje Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

comparative
näher
superlative
am nächsten

Meaning

  1. near, close

    Its superlative, nächster, has drifted into meaning "next" as often as "nearest" — the two entries are worth reading together.

    • Die Schule ist ganz nah.

      The school is very close.

Similar words

angrenzend

Nah is the general word for near/close; angrenzend specifically means adjacent, sharing a border.

Similar in other languages

French

près

près is the French word for the same thing — both mean "near, close."

Practice

1 What does nah mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Schule ist ganz ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nah?

See also

adjectiveadverbirregular

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