hautnah

up close; at close quarters

English translations

  1. 01

    close up

  2. 02

    firsthand

Word details

German meaning
Sehr nah, unmittelbar.
English meaning
Up close and personal
Synonym
unmittelbar, direkt
German example
Ich habe das Konzert hautnah erlebt.
English example
I experienced the concert up close and personal.
Comparative
hautnäherSuperlative: am hautnächsten

Example sentences with “hautnah”

  1. Wir haben das Konzert hautnah erlebt. (We experienced the concert up close.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it literal?

It literally means 'close to the skin', but is used figuratively for 'very close'.