nahezu

/ˈnaːəˌtsuː/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. nearly

    Built from nahe (near) + zu (to).

Made of

  • nahe near
  • zu to

Practice

1 What does nahezu mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es ist ___ unmöglich.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nahezu?

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