nahe

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German nāch, from Old High German nāh. Cognate with Dutch na, English nigh. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaːə/ === Preposition === nahe [with dative or (less common but increasingly used) genitive] near ==== Usage notes ==== Dative usage is predominant. Genitive usage has been increasing in recent years. === Adjective === nahe (strong nominative masculine singular naher, comparative näher, superlative am nächsten) (dated) alternative form of nah ==== Declension ==== === Adjective === nahe inflection of nah: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular === Adverb === nahe (dated) alternative form of nah ==== Usage notes ==== The adverb form is still commonly used in compound verbs: nahestehen, nahekommen, etc. === References === === Further reading === “nahe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “nahe as adjective” in Duden online “nahe as preposition” in Duden online “nahe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Karo Batak == === Etymology === Cognate with Simalungun Batak nahei. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnahe] === Noun === nahé foot leg === References === Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 149.