nahen
to approach, to draw near
English translations
- 01
to approach
- 02
to draw near
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich nähern, herankommen.
- English meaning
- To approach
- Synonym
- sich nähern, herannahen
- German example
- Der Winter naht.
- English example
- Winter is approaching.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich nahe du nahst er/sie/es ich naht wir nahen ihr nahet sie nahen
- Past Participle
- ich habe genaht du hast genaht er/sie/es hat genaht wir haben genaht ihr habt genaht sie haben genaht
- Past
- ich nahte du nahtest er/sie/es nahte wir nahten ihr nahtet sie nahten
Related words
- herannahen
to approach
- afroasiatisch
Afro-Asiatic
- altorientalisch
Ancient Near Eastern
- erdnah
Near-Earth, meaning located close to the Earth's surface or the Earth.
- bevorstehen
To be imminent
- orontisch
Orontic
- Tierpark
Zoo
- Araber
An Arab is a person whose native language is Arabic or who comes from an Arabic-speaking country.
- Nusairier
Nusairis is another term for Alawites, a religious community in the Middle East, particularly in Syria.
- Hurriterin
A Hurrian woman was a woman who belonged to the Hurrian people, an ancient civilization in the Middle East.
- Fanal
Beacon
- Dirhem
Dirham
- Beduine
Bedouin
- Ölpreis
Oil price
- inzüchtig
Incestuous means that a sexual relationship exists between close relatives, which is considered taboo in many cultures and legal systems.
- herbeikommen
To come here means to approach a person or place, often upon request or invitation.
- edomitisch
Edomite
- regierungsnah
Close to the government
- anrücken
To approach
- aramäisch
Aramaic
- vorderasiatisch
Near Eastern
- äquatornah
Equatorial
- cölesyrisch
Coele-Syria
- Orient
The Orient refers to the countries of the Middle East and the Far East.
- Fladen
Flatbread
- Piaster
Piastre
- Seldschukin
Seljuk
- Seldschuke
Seljuk
- jemenitisch
Yemeni refers to Yemen, a country in the Middle East, or to the people, culture, or language of that country.
- hurritisch
Hurrian
- bevorstehend
Imminent
- küstennah
coastal
- paläarktisch
Palearctic
- seleukidisch
Seleucid
- seldschukisch
Seljuk
- Dromedar
A dromedary is a one-humped camel native to North Africa and the Middle East.
- Basar
Bazaar
- 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
- Seyal-Akazie
Seyal acacia
- Umwölkung
clouding over
- Hinkunft
arrival, advent, approach
- Waldrapp
Northern Bald Ibis
- Falknerei
Falconry is the art and practice of hunting with trained birds of prey, especially falcons.
Example sentences with “nahen”
Das Ende der Ferien naht. (The end of the vacation is approaching.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'nahen' a common synonym for 'sich nähern'?
Yes, but 'nahen' is much more formal and often used in literary or poetic contexts.