nærmast
See also: närmast
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editSuperlative of nær (adjective and adverb), from Old Norse nær (“near”). Its superlative forms were næst (adverb) and næstr (adjective), but, into modern Norwegian (nest and neste), these came to hold their own separate meanings. There was another construction, however, forming a comparative with meirr (“more”) (nær meirr (“more near”)). The superlative forms came to be, either added by analogy, or from a separate construction with mest (“most”).
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editnærmast (positive nær, comparative nærmare, definite singular and plural nærmaste)
- least distant. comparative degree of nær
- most intimate, familiar
Adverb
editnærmast (positive nær, comparative nærmare)
Preposition
editnærmast
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editnærmast
References
edit- “nærmast” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.