Nähe

See also: nahe, and nähe

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛːə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈneːə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
• Hyphenation: Nä‧he

• Audio:

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Noun

Nähe f (genitive Nähe, no plural)

1. nearness, closeness
2. vicinity, neighbourhood, the area close by

   Ich habe ihn nie aus der Nähe gesehen.

   I've never seen him up close.

Declension

Declension of Nähe [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Nähe
genitive	einer	der	Nähe
dative	einer	der	Nähe
accusative	eine	die	Nähe

Derived terms

• Bürgernähe
• Fußnähe
• in der Nähe

Further reading

• “Nähe” in Duden online
• “Nähe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache