näher
derNouncloser (comparative of nah); also 'sewer' (person).
English translations
- 01
closer
- 02
nearer
Word details
- German meaning
- Komparativ von 'nah', bedeutet 'weniger weit entfernt' oder 'dichter bei'.
- English meaning
- Closer
- Synonym
- Schneider, Textilarbeiter
- German example
- Das Haus ist näher am Bahnhof als ich dachte.
- English example
- The house is closer to the station than I thought.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Näher
- Plural Form
- die Näher
Related words
- näherkommen
To approach
- nähern
Approach
- Näherung
Approximation
- annähern
To approach someone or something, either physically or mentally.
- Wiederannäherung
rapprochement
- Annäherung
Approach
- Weißnäherin
seamstress of white goods
- herbeikommen
To come here means to approach a person or place, often upon request or invitation.
- herbeiziehen
To approach
- nah
Near, close
- adverbial
Adverbial
- palatal
Palatal
- velar
Velar
- heuristisch
Based on discovery or problem-solving through trial and error and experience.
- sonstig
Other
- palatalisiert
Palatalized
- bürstig
Bristly, prickly
- citynah
Close to the city
- kuhhackig
Knock-kneed
- zudringlich
Obtrusive, pushy, intrusive
- Adverb
Adverb
- Torschlusspanik
Fear of missing out (FOMO), last-minute panic
- Galeere
Galley
- herantreten
Herantreten means to approach someone or something, to walk up to someone.
- Verbrüderung
Fraternization
- Anordnung
An order is an official instruction or command that must be followed.
- Eisstein
An ice boulder is a large chunk of ice found in space, often in comets.
- Kometenschweif
Comet tail
- Wachhund
watchdog
- Bestimmungswort
The part of a compound word that determines the meaning of the whole word.
- entgegeneilen
to rush to meet someone
- Pirsch
Stalking
- Anbahnung
Initiation
- Kontaktverbot
Restraining order
- Soundso
so-and-so
- Approximant
Approximant
- Paradoxie
Paradox
- Wiewort
Adverb
- Fußgängerübergang
Pedestrian crossing
- knurren
To growl
- nahekommen
To get close to
- heranführen
Introduce
- hinarbeiten
work towards
- auffahren
To drive up to
- zusammenrücken
to move closer together
- aufdringen
To impose, to obtrude
- herannahen
to approach
- rangehen
To approach
- zusammenstrebend
Converging means that something tends to move together or unite.
Example sentences with “näher”
Komm bitte näher! (Please come closer!)
Frequently asked questions
Is it an adjective or a noun?
It can be both. As an adjective, it is 'closer'. As a noun (der Näher), it means 'sewer'.