nær

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɛːr/, [næːˀɐ̯], [næɐ̯ˀ] === Adjective === nær (neuter nært, plural and definite singular attributive nære, comparative nærmere, superlative (predicative) nærmest, superlative (attributive) nærmeste) near Antonym: fjern 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 near nearly === Preposition === nær near close to ==== References ==== “nær” in Den Danske Ordbog “nær” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse hvénær; cognate with Danish hvornår. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɛaːɹ/ Rhymes: -ɛaːɹ === Adverb === nær when == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aiːr === Adverb === nær nearer, closer ==== Derived terms ==== nær dauða en lífi == 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) close near === Adverb === nær (comparative nærere or nærmere, superlative nærest or nærmest) close near === Derived terms === === References === “nær” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /næːr/ === 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) close; near ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Adverb ==== nær (comparative nærare or nærmare, superlative nærast or nærmast) near === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== nær imperative of næra === References === “nær” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old Norse == === Alternative forms === nærr (adverb) === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz, comparative of *nēhw. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”). === Adjective === nær nearer === Adverb === nær (comparative nær, superlative næztr) (comparative degree) near (comparative degree) towards (comparative degree) nearly (comparative degree) in accordance with, in conformity to (comparative degree) near the truth (superlative degree) nearest, next (superlative degree) last (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 ==== gnógr ná ==== Descendants ==== Icelandic: nær Faroese: nær Norwegian Nynorsk: nær, nærre Norwegian Bokmål: nær Elfdalian: nęr Old Swedish: nær Swedish: när, nära Old Danish: nær Danish: nær === Preposition === nær in the vicinity of [with dative] Synonyms: hjá, viðr === Further reading === Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “nær”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 316; also available at the Internet Archive Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “nær”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 317; also available at the Internet Archive