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).
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
insignificant or loathsome
- náhundur, náhundar
- náspil
- náhland
- náskol
- návatn
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