Old English

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Etymology

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From nēah (near) +‎ -lǣċan. Cognate with Middle Low German naleken, Old High German nahhlihhan, Old Norse nálgask (Icelandic nálgast).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑːˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

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nēalǣċan

  1. to approach
  2. to be near, be near to
  3. to be like, resemble

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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