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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːs.tə/
- Hyphenation: naas‧te
Etymology 1
From naast.
Noun
naaste m (plural naasten)
- fellow human, someone close to oneself (such as a neighbour, relative etc.)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
naaste
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of naasten
Etymology 3
From naast.
Adjective
naaste
- inflection of naast, the superlative degree of na:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive