Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of (near).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /nɛːr/, [næːˀɐ̯], [næɐ̯ˀ]

Adjective edit

nær (neuter nært, plural and definite singular attributive nære, comparative nærmere, superlative (predicative) nærmest, superlative (attributive) nærmeste)

  1. near
  2. close

Usage notes edit

In the sense close, as to family and friends, comparative can be nærere and superlative can be nærest (definite and plural næreste).

Adverb edit

nær (comparative nærmere, superlative nærmest)

  1. near
  2. nearly

Preposition edit

nær (comparative nærmere, superlative nærmest)

  1. near
  2. close to

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hvénær; cognate with Danish hvornår.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

nær

  1. when

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of (near).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

nær

  1. nearer, closer
    Hann er nær þér en mér.
    He's closer to you than me.

Derived terms edit

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of (near).

Adjective edit

nær (neuter singular nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærere or nærmere, indefinite superlative nærest or nærmest, definite superlative næreste or nærmeste)

  1. close
  2. near

Adverb edit

nær (comparative nærere or nærmere, superlative nærest or nærmest)

  1. close
  2. near

Derived terms edit

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse nær, comparative of ná-.

Adjective edit

nær (masculine and feminine nær, neuter nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærare/nærmare, indefinite superlative nærast/nærmast, definite superlative næraste/nærmaste)

  1. close; near
Derived terms edit

Adverb edit

nær (comparative nærare or nærmare, superlative nærast or nærmast)

  1. near

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

nær

  1. imperative of næra

References edit

Old Norse edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz, comparative of *nēhw. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (to reach).

Adjective edit

nær

  1. nearer

Adverb edit

nær (comparative nær, superlative næztr)

  1. (comparative degree) near
  2. (comparative degree) towards
  3. (comparative degree) nearly
  4. (comparative degree) in accordance with, in conformity to
  5. (comparative degree) near the truth
  6. (superlative degree) nearest, next
  7. (superlative degree) last
  8. (superlative degree) nearest the truth

Inflection edit

This word is one of a little handful of adverbs with defective inflection, where it only exists in the comparative and superlative forms.

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: nær
  • Faroese: nær
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nær, nærre
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nær
  • Elfdalian: nęr
  • Old Swedish: nær
  • Danish: nær

Preposition edit

nær

  1. (with dative) in the vicinity of
    Synonyms: hjá, viðr

References edit

  • nær in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
  • næst in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.