niehsta

Old English

Alternative forms

• nēxta, nēahsta, nīhsta

Etymology

Derived from nīehst (“nearest, next”), from Proto-Germanic *nēhwist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni͜yːx.stɑ/

Noun

nīehsta m

1. neighbour

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	nīehsta	nīehstan
accusative	nīehstan	nīehstan
genitive	nīehstan	nīehstena
dative	nīehstan	nīehstum

Synonyms

• nēahġebūr

Related terms

• nēawist (“neighbourhood”)