næste

See also: näste

Danish edit

Etymology 1 edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Noun edit

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

(Christianity) neighbour

Synonyms edit

medmenneske (secular)

Derived terms edit

næstekærlighed

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Adjective edit

næste

next
the following

Inflection edit

Inflection of næste
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte 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 edit

(the following): følgende

References edit

“næste,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3 edit

From Old Norse nesta, nista.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /nɛstə/, [ˈnɛsd̥ə]

Verb edit

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

tack (to sew together)

References edit

“næste,2” in Den Danske Ordbog