naar

Meaning

Prep

1. to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose etc.
2. (dated) according to, in accordance with

Adj

1. nasty, scary
2. unpleasant, sickening

Pronounced as (IPA)

/naːr/

Etymology

From earlier naer, from Middle Dutch nâer, from Old Dutch *nār, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz. Originally the comparative of na, which is in Modern Dutch nader. Compare also English near, Swedish när, and Danish & Norwegian når.

Sentences

Je kan daar alleen op uitnodiging naar binnen .

You can only enter by invitation.

Eindelijk terug naar de beschaving .

Finally back to civilization.

Mijn laatste punt betreft de deur naar onderzoek en technologie .

My last point concerns the door to research and technology.

Ik ging niet zo graag naar de kostschool .

I didn't really like going to boarding school.

Ga je soms naar de moskee ?

Are you going to the mosque?

De friet was onderweg naar huis koud geworden .

The fries had become cold on the way home.

We moeten bijzonder kritisch naar de gezamenlijke munt kijken .

We need to look very critically at our common currency.

De beul liep naar de galg .

The executioner walked to the gallows.