næste
See also: näste
Danish
editEtymology 1
editThe adjective used as a noun, to represent the Latin proximus (“the next”). An injunction to "love one's next [person]" is stated in Leviticus 19:18, and reaffirmed by Jesus in e.g. Mark 12:31.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnæste c (singular definite næsten, not used in plural form)
Synonyms
edit- medmenneske (secular)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Old Norse næstr, a superlative of ná (“near”), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (“nearest, closest”) (compare English next).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editnæste
Inflection
editInflection of næste | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | næste | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | næste | — | —2 |
Plural | næste | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | næste | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Synonyms
edit- (the following): følgende
References
edit- “næste,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
editPronunciation
editVerb
editnæste (imperative næst, infinitive at næste, present tense næster, past tense næstede, perfect tense er/har næstet)
- tack (to sew together)
See Also
editReferences
edit- “næste,2” in Den Danske Ordbog