Nähe

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See also: nahe and nähe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German næhe, from Old High German nāhī; analysable as nah +‎ -e (“ness”); cognate with Hunsrik Neh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛːə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈneːə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Nä‧he
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Noun

Nähe f (genitive Nähe, no plural)

  1. nearness, closeness
  2. vicinity, neighbourhood, the area close by
    Ich habe ihn nie aus der Nähe gesehen.
    I've never seen him up close.

Declension

Declension of Nähe
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Nähe
genitive einer der Nähe
dative einer der Nähe
accusative eine die Nähe

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Nähe” in Duden online
  • “Nähe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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