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-
- near, close, nigh
- 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
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near or nigh
- náfrændi
- nágranni
- nágrenni
- nákominn
- nákunnugur
- nálægur
- náskyldur
- nátengdur
- návera (presence)
- návist
- návígi
insignificant or loathsome
- náhundur, náhundar
- náspil
- náhland
- náskol
- návatn