ná-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz. Cognate with Old Saxon nāh, Dutch na, Old High German nāh (German nah and nahe); Swedish nära, Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐍈 (nēƕ); Old English nēah (English nigh).

Prefix

ná-

1. near, close, nigh
2. insignificant, two-bit, loathsome

Usage notes

Appended to nouns and adjectives. Not to be confused with the identical stem of nár (“corpse”), also used in compounds.

Derived terms

Icelandic terms prefixed with ná-

near or nigh

• náfrændi
• nágranni
• nágrenni
• nákominn
• nákunnugur
• nálægur
• náskyldur
• nátengdur
• návera (presence)
• návist
• návígi

insignificant or loathsome

• náhundur, náhundar
• náspil
• náhland
• náskol
• návatn