nächst

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German

Etymology

See nächster. Compare the Dutch preposition naast (next to).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛːçst/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /neːçst/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nächst

Preposition

nächst (+ dative)

  1. (formal) besides, in addition to

Further reading

  • nächst” in Duden online
  • nächst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache