nahe
near; close
English translations
- 01
near
- 02
close
- 03
nearby
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich in geringer Entfernung zu etwas oder jemandem befindend.
- English meaning
- Near
- Synonym
- dicht, benachbart
- German example
- Das Haus liegt nahe am See.
- English example
- The house is near the lake.
- Comparative
- näherSuperlative: am nächsten
Related words
- nahekommen
To get close to
- naheliegen
to suggest itself, to seem obvious
- nahestehen
To be close to someone
- nahen
To approach
- nahelegen
to suggest
- herannahen
to approach
- jemandem zu nahe treten
To offend someone
- Apokalyptiker
An apocalyptic is a person who believes in and proclaims the impending or inevitable destruction of the world or the current system.
- Alawitin
Alawite
- Alawit
Alawite
- Bodennähe
Proximity to the ground
- Essener
Essene (a person who follows the dietary practices of the Essenes)
- Beduine
Bedouin
- Oberlauf
Upper course
- Nahtoderfahrung
Near-death experience
- Seldschukin
Seljuk
- Seldschuke
Seljuk
- ranlassen
To let someone or something get close or allow it.
- einblasen
to blow in, to whisper
- in den letzten Zügen liegen
To be on one's deathbed, to be dying
- herbeikommen
To come here means to approach a person or place, often upon request or invitation.
- benachbart
Neighboring
- lebensmüde
Weary of life, suicidal
- jemenitisch
Yemeni refers to Yemen, a country in the Middle East, or to the people, culture, or language of that country.
- wirklichkeitsgetreu
Realistic
- bodennah
down-to-earth
- körpernah
Close-fitting
- vorderasiatisch
Near Eastern
- afroasiatisch
Afro-Asiatic
- altorientalisch
Ancient Near Eastern
- erdnah
Near-Earth, meaning located close to the Earth's surface or the Earth.
- äquatornah
Equatorial
- hypermetropisch
Hyperopic
- inkompressibel
Incompressible means that a substance or material cannot be compressed or compacted without significantly changing its volume.
- praxisnah
Practical, hands-on
- Riff
reef
- Riff
reef
- Inselgruppe
Archipelago
- Fladen
Flatbread
- Umwölkung
clouding over
- Piaster
Piastre
- Hinkunft
arrival, advent, approach
- Muselman
Muslim (in concentration camp context)
- Waldrapp
Northern Bald Ibis
- Ölpreis
Oil price
- Falknerei
Falconry is the art and practice of hunting with trained birds of prey, especially falcons.
- empfehlen
to recommend
- suggerieren
Suggest
- greifbar
Tangible
Example sentences with “nahe”
Das Dorf liegt ganz nahe bei der Stadt. (The village is located very close to the city.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'nah' and 'nahe'?
They are variants of the same word. 'Nah' is more common, 'nahe' is slightly more formal or used in specific phrases.