nær

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).

• IPA^(key): /nɛːr/, [næːˀɐ̯], [næɐ̯ˀ]

nær (neuter nært, plural and definite singular attributive nære, comparative nærmere, superlative (predicative) nærmest, superlative (attributive) nærmeste)

1. near
2. close

In the sense close, as to family and friends, comparative can be nærere and superlative can be nærest (definite and plural næreste).

nær (comparative nærmere, superlative nærmest)

1. near
2. nearly

nær (comparative nærmere, superlative nærmest)

1. near
2. close to

From Old Norse hvénær; cognate with Danish hvornår.

• IPA^(key): /nɛaːɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛaːɹ

nær

1. when

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).

• Rhymes: -aiːr

nær

1. nearer, closer

   Hann er nær þér en mér.

   He's closer to you than me.

• nær dauða en lífi

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).

nær (neuter singular nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærere or nærmere, indefinite superlative nærest or nærmest, definite superlative næreste or nærmeste)

1. close
2. near

nær (comparative nærere or nærmere, superlative nærest or nærmest)

1. close
2. near

• “nær” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /næːr/

From Old Norse nær, comparative of ná-.

nær (masculine and feminine nær, neuter nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærare/nærmare, indefinite superlative nærast/nærmast, definite superlative næraste/nærmaste)

1. close; near

nær (comparative nærare or nærmare, superlative nærast or nærmast)

1. near

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nær

1. imperative of næra

• “nær” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• nærr (adverb)

From Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz, comparative of *nēhw. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).

nær

1. nearer

nær (comparative nær, superlative næztr)

1. (comparative degree) near
2. (comparative degree) towards
3. (comparative degree) nearly
4. (comparative degree) in accordance with, in conformity to
5. (comparative degree) near the truth
6. (superlative degree) nearest, next
7. (superlative degree) last
8. (superlative degree) nearest the truth

This word is one of a little handful of adverbs with defective inflection, where it only exists in the comparative and superlative forms.

• gnógr
• ná

• Icelandic: nær
• Faroese: nær
• Norwegian Nynorsk: nær, nærre
• Norwegian Bokmål: nær
• Elfdalian: nęr
• Old Swedish: nær
  • Swedish: när, nära
• Danish: nær

nær

1. (with dative) in the vicinity of

   Synonyms: hjá, viðr

• nær in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
• næst in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.