Naher Osten

German

Naher Osten

Etymology

Literally, "Near East".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaː.ɐ ˈɔstən/

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Proper noun

Naher Osten m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative der Nahe Osten, definite genitive des Nahen Ostens)

1. (geopolitics) Middle East (region comprising West Asia without the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt (not just the Sinai) and all of Turkey (not just Asian Turkey))
2. (loosely, nonstandard) the MENA region

Usage notes

• As in English, Naher Osten (“Near East”) and Mittlerer Osten (“Middle East”) are synonymous. The difference is that German prefers the former, English the latter.

Declension

Declension of Naher Osten [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
masculine gender	strong declension
nominative	Naher Osten
genitive	Nahen Ostens
dative	Nahem Osten
accusative	Nahen Osten
	weak declension
nominative	der	Nahe Osten
genitive	des	Nahen Ostens
dative	dem	Nahen Osten
accusative	den	Nahen Osten
	mixed declension
nominative	ein	Naher Osten
genitive	eines	Nahen Ostens
dative	einem	Nahen Osten
accusative	einen	Nahen Osten

Synonyms

• Mittlerer Orient
• Mittlerer Osten
• Naher und Mittlerer Osten (pleonasm)
• Nahost

Derived terms

• Nahostkonflikt
• nahöstlich