nächst

German

Etymology

See nächster. Compare the Dutch preposition naast (“next to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛːçst/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /neːçst/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: nächst

Preposition

nächst [with dative]

1. (formal) besides, in addition to

Further reading

• “nächst” in Duden online
• “nächst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache