nigh

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Adj

1. Near, close by, almost, all but.
2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.

Verb

to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near

Adv

Almost, nearly.

Prep

near; close to

Konzepte

nahe

nah bei

beinahe

nahezu

nah

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/naɪ/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From Middle English neygh, nygh, nye, nyȝ, from Old English nēah, nēh, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian nai (“near”), West Frisian nei (“near, close by”), Dutch na (“close, near”), Luxembourgish no (“nearby, near, close”), German nah (“close, near, nearby”). See also near.