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Nähe

noun · /ˈnɛːə/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German næhe, from Old High German nāhī; analysable as nah + -e (“ness”); cognate with Hunsrik Neh.

Translation

  1. nearness, closeness feminine, no-plural

    Gibt es hier in der Nähe eine Jugendherberge?

    Is there a youth hostel near here?

    Blinde entwickeln manchmal eine ausgleichende Fähigkeit, die Nähe der Gegenstände um sie herum zu spüren.

    Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

  2. contiguity source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. adjacency source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. vicinity; proximity; vicinage source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. vicinity, neighbourhood, the area close by feminine, no-plural

    Ich habe ihn nie aus der Nähe gesehen.

    I've never seen him up close.

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Nähe
Accusative Nähe
Dative Nähe
Genitive Nähe