nahe

B1

near, close

English meaning
near, close
Vocabulary package
Directions & Orientation

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nahe in a sentence

Wie weit ist es zum Bahnhof? – Das ist ganz nah, nur zwei Minuten von hier.

How far is it to the station? – It's very close, just two minutes from here.

Comparative and superlative

nahe → näher → am nächsten

Word family

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Where nahe comes from

erweiterte Form von nah; mittelhochdeutsch nāch, nāher, althochdeutsch nāh, germanisch *nǣhwa- „nah“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about nahe

What is the comparative of nahe?

nahe → näher → am nächsten.

What does nahe mean in English?

nahe means "near, close". For example: "Wie weit ist es zum Bahnhof? – Das ist ganz nah, nur zwei Minuten von hier." — "How far is it to the station? – It's very close, just two minutes from here."

What level is nahe in German?

nahe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the directions & orientation vocabulary.

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