nahe

near, close

English meaning: near, close
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Directions & Orientation
Dictionary: German words with N

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

Words built on nahe:

beinahe

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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Words that go with nahe

abbiegenturn off abwärtsdownward aufwärtsupward, up außenoutside, outward dahinthere; to that place dorthinthere, to that place entlangalong herhere, to here hereinin, come in hierherhere, to here mittenin the middle die Näheproximity, nearness

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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