ná-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz. Cognate with Old Saxon nāh, Dutch na, Old High German nāh (German nah and nahe); Swedish nära, Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐍈 (nēƕ); Old English nēah (English nigh).

Prefix

ná-

  1. near, close, nigh
  2. insignificant, two-bit, loathsome

Usage notes

Appended to nouns and adjectives. Not to be confused with the identical stem of nár (“corpse”), also used in compounds.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Icelandic_words_prefixed_with_n%C3%A1-' title='Category:Icelandic words prefixed with ná-'>Icelandic words prefixed with ná-</a>
near or nigh
  • náskyldur
  • nátengdur
  • návera (presence)
  • návist
  • návígi
insignificant or loathsome
  • náhundur, náhundar
  • náspil
  • náhland
  • náskol
  • návatn
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.