Old English edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

See also Old Saxon nāh, Old Dutch (Dutch na), Old High German nāh (German nah), Old Norse (Icelandic ná-), Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐍈 (nēƕ). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian nesër (tomorrow, in short time).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

nēah (comparative nēar, superlative nīehst)

  1. close, near

Declension edit

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nēah

  1. close, near

Adverb edit

nēah

  1. close, near

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: neygh, nygh, nye, nyȝ, nighe
    • English: nigh
    • Scots: ne, ney
    • Yola: neeghe, nich