Nähe
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German næhe, from Old High German nāhī; analysable as nah + -e (“ness”); cognate with Hunsrik Neh.
Pronunciation edit
- 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
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Noun edit
Nähe f (genitive Nähe, no plural)
- nearness, closeness
- vicinity, neighbourhood, the area close by
- Ich habe ihn nie aus der Nähe gesehen.
- I've never seen him up close.
Declension edit
Declension of Nähe [sg-only, feminine]