nær

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See also: naer, nåer, när, and Appendix:Variations of "nar"

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

nær (neuter nært, plural and definite singular attributive nære, comparative nærmere, superlative (predicative) nærmest, superlative (attributive) nærmeste)

  1. near
  2. close

Usage notes

In the sense close, as to family and friends, comparative can be nærere and superlative can be nærest (definite and plural næreste).

Adverb

nær (comparative nærmere, superlative nærmest)

  1. near
  2. nearly

Preposition

nær (comparative nærmere, superlative nærmest)

  1. near
  2. close to

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hvénær; cognate with Danish hvornår.

Pronunciation

Adverb

nær

  1. when

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

nær

  1. nearer, closer
    Hann er nær þér en mér.
    He's closer to you than me.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).

Adjective

nær (neuter singular nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærere or nærmere, indefinite superlative nærest or nærmest, definite superlative næreste or nærmeste)

  1. close
  2. near

Adverb

nær (comparative nærere or nærmere, superlative nærest or nærmest)

  1. close
  2. near

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse nær, comparative of ná-.

Adjective

nær (masculine and feminine nær, neuter nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærare/nærmare, indefinite superlative nærast/nærmast, definite superlative næraste/nærmaste)

  1. close; near
Derived terms

Adverb

nær (comparative nærare or nærmare, superlative nærast or nærmast)

  1. near

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

nær

  1. imperative of næra

References

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz, comparative of *nēhw. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).

Adjective

nær

  1. nearer

Adverb

nær (comparative nær, superlative næztr)

  1. (comparative degree) near
  2. (comparative degree) towards
  3. (comparative degree) nearly
  4. (comparative degree) in accordance with, in conformity to
  5. (comparative degree) near the truth
  6. (superlative degree) nearest, next
  7. (superlative degree) last
  8. (superlative degree) nearest the truth

Inflection

This word is one of a little handful of adverbs with defective inflection, where it only exists in the comparative and superlative forms.

Related terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: nær
  • Faroese: nær
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nær, nærre
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nær
  • Elfdalian: nęr
  • Old Swedish: nær
  • Danish: nær

Preposition

nær

  1. (with dative) in the vicinity of
    Synonyms: hjá, viðr

References

  • nær in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
  • næst in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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