See also: nasta and næsta

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Etymology edit

From Old Norse næstr, a superlative of (near), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (nearest, closest).

Adjective edit

nästa

  1. next; following in a sequence
  2. next; nearest date, time, space, or order

Declension edit

  • For masculine singular, näste

Noun edit

nästa c

  1. neighbour
    Du skall älska din nästa som dig själv.
    You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Mark 12:31)
    Du skall icke hava begärelse till din nästas hustru
    thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife (Exodus 20:17)

Declension edit

Declension of nästa 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative nästa nästan
Genitive nästas nästans

Verb edit

nästa (present nästar or näster, preterite nästade or näste, supine nästat or näst, imperative nästa or näst)

  1. to stitch (together), to sew (quickly and loosely)

Usage notes edit

  • the computer science term to nest = to create a nested data structure, is sometimes translated as nästa, but more correctly as nästla

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