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Finnish
Etymology
Adessive singular form of lähi-. Compare Karelian läššä.
Pronunciation
Adverb
lähellä
- near, close, nearby; nigh (in a position nearby)
Loppu on lähellä.- The end is near.
Usage notes
lähellä has no comparative or superlative form, but lähempänä can be used as substitute for comparative and lähimpänä for superlative.
Postposition
lähellä (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)
- near, close to, in the vicinity of
Porvoo on historiallinen kaupunki Helsingin lähellä.- Porvoo is a historical city near Helsinki.
Preposition
lähellä (+ partitive)
- near, close to (also figuratively)
Inflection
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