Näher

See also: naher and näher

German

Etymology

From nähen (“to sew”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛːər/, [ˈnɛː.ɐ], [ˈneː.ɐ]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Nä‧her
• Homophone: näher

Noun

Näher m (strong, genitive Nähers, plural Näher, feminine Näherin)

1. sewer, seamster (one who sews)

Usage notes

• A Näher usually works according to precise instructions, often as part of an industrialised process, unlike a Schneider (“tailor”), who fills clients' orders directly and may also design clothes independently.

Declension

Declension of Näher [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Näher	die	Näher
genitive	eines	des	Nähers	der	Näher
dative	einem	dem	Näher	den	Nähern
accusative	einen	den	Näher	die	Näher