nächst

== 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) Hyphenation: nächst === Preposition === nächst [with dative] (formal) besides, in addition to === Further reading === “nächst” in Duden online “nächst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache