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Meaning in English

„nahe“ is an adjective/adverb meaning:

• near / close (by) in terms of distance: nearby
• close / intimate in terms of relationship: close to someone
• almost / nearly in terms of degree or amount (often with beinahe): nearly

Examples of senses:

• Der Bahnhof ist nahe. → The train station is near.
• Sie sind einander sehr nahe. → They are very close to each other.
• Nahe am Ziel. → Close to the goal.

Parts / Word structure

• nahe is a basic word (not a compound in modern German).
• Related forms:
  • nah (base form; often predicative: Es ist nah. = It is near.)
  • näher (comparative: nearer/closer)
  • am nächsten (superlative: nearest/closest)
  • Nähe (noun: nearness, proximity; also emotional closeness)

German synonyms

Depending on meaning:

• in der Nähe, nahebei (nearby)
• in der Nähe von (close to)
• dicht bei, dicht dran (very close)
• eng verbunden (emotionally close)
• fast, beinahe (nearly/almost)

German antonyms

Depending on meaning:

• weit (far)
• fern (distant)
• entfernt (removed, far away)
• distanziert (emotionally distant)