næste

Danish

Etymology 1

The adjective used as a noun, to represent the Latin proximus (“the next”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Noun

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

1. neighbour

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Adjective

næste (indeclinable)

1. next
2. the following

Synonyms

• (the following): følgende

Etymology 3

From Old Norse nesta, nista.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Verb

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

1. tack