na

Meaning

Prep

1. after
2. bar, except Used to form ordinal numbers in relation to a superlative quality. The number that is used is 1 lower than in the English translation.

Adj

close

Pronounced as (IPA)

/naː/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch na, from Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

Sentences

Geen terrein ligt de burger zo na aan het hart .

No terrain is so close to the citizen's heart.

Met andere woorden , hij stemt vóór of na ons .

In other words, it either votes before us or after us.

Er was veel schade na de tropische storm .

There was a lot of damage after the tropical storm.

Het gebouw schudde nog na door de aardbeving .

The building still shook because of the earthquake.

De hoeveelheid ijs op de Noordpool daalt jaar na jaar .

The amount of ice in the Arctic is decreasing year after year.

Na een lange droogte viel er weer een bui .

After a long drought, there was another downpour.

Na de overstroming hebben wij onmiddellijk gehandeld .

The floods have wrought their havoc, and we have taken immediate action.

Na een elegante sprong landde hij zacht aan de andere kant van de greppel .

After an elegant jump, he landed softly on the other side of the ditch.