neah
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.
See also Old Saxon nāh, Old Dutch nā (Dutch na), Old High German nāh (German nah), Old Norse ná (Icelandic ná-), Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐍈 (nēƕ). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian nesër (“tomorrow, in short time”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
nēah (comparative nēar, superlative nīehst)
Declension edit
Declension of nēah — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | nēah | nēa | nēah |
Accusative | nēane, nēanne | nēa | nēah |
Genitive | nēas | nēare, nēarre | nēas |
Dative | nēam, nēaum | nēare, nēarre | nēam, nēaum |
Instrumental | nēa | nēare, nēarre | nēa |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | nēa | nēa | nēa |
Accusative | nēa | nēa | nēa |
Genitive | nēara, nēarra | nēara, nēarra | nēara, nēarra |
Dative | nēam, nēaum | nēam, nēaum | nēam, nēaum |
Instrumental | nēam, nēaum | nēam, nēaum | nēam, nēaum |
Declension of nēah — Weak
Preposition edit
nēah
Adverb edit
nēah