20.1.55 nahe = near (with Dative)


Example
Note! The preposition nahe is often used in metaphoric meaning as verb with preposition:
Nahe stehen
Er steht ihm politisch nahe.
= He shares his political ideas.
Nahe legen
Er legte ihm nahe, das Land zu verlassen.
= He advised him to leave the country.
Nahe bringen
Er brachte ihm die Literatur Südamerikas nahe.
= He made him understand the literature of Southern America.
local
Er war nahe.
= He was near.






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