næste

See also: näste

Danish

Etymology 1

The adjective used as a noun, to represent the Latin proximus (“the next”). An injunction to "love one's next [person]" is stated in Leviticus 19:18, and reaffirmed by Jesus in e.g. Mark 12:31.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Noun

næste c (singular definite næsten, not used in plural form)

(Christianity) neighbour

Synonyms

medmenneske (secular)

Derived terms

næstekærlighed

Etymology 2

From Old Norse næstr, a superlative of ná (“near”), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (“nearest, closest”) (compare English next).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Adjective

næste

next
the following

Inflection

Inflection of *næste*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	næste	—	—²
indefinite neuter singular	næste	—	—²
plural	næste	—	—²
definite attributive¹	næste	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

(the following): følgende

References

“næste,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

From Old Norse nesta, nista.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Verb

næste (imperative næst, infinitive at næste, present tense næster, past tense næstede, perfect tense er/har næstet)

tack (to sew together)

References

“næste,2” in Den Danske Ordbog