nächster

German

Alternative forms

  • nähster (now uncommon)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛːstɐ/, /ˈneːstɐ/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛːçstɐ/ (Central and Southern Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛːkstɐ/, /ˈnɛkstɐ/, /ˈnɛːkstər/, /ˈnɛkstər/ (Southern Germany, Alpine)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛːxstər/ (Alpine)

Etymology 1

From Old High German nāhisto, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (nearest, closest). Compare Dutch naast, English next, Danish næste, Swedish nästa.

Adjective

nächster (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular nächster, not comparable)

  1. next, following
    Synonym: folgend
    Wir waren schon in drei Kneipen und jetzt gehen wir zur nächsten.
    We've already been to three pubs and now we're going to the next one.
Declension
  • Nächster m

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

nächster

  1. inflection of nah:
    1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular superlative degree
    2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular superlative degree
    3. strong genitive plural superlative degree
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