nächstgelegen
nearest
Located spatially closest to a particular place or at the shortest distance from it.
EXAMPLE
Das nächstgelegene Krankenhaus ist etwa fünf Kilometer entfernt.
The nearest hospital is about five kilometers away.
nächstgelegen
nearest
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry nächstgelegen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | nächstgelegen |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Nächstgelegen' (nearest) is made up of 'nächst' (nearest) and 'gelegen' (situated). 'Gelegen' belongs to the word family of 'liegen' (to lie) and describes the location of a place here; 'nächst' indicates the shortest distance.
EXAMPLE
Die Touristen suchten das nächstgelegene Informationszentrum.
The tourists looked for the nearest information center.
Typical collocations
'Nächstgelegen' (nearest) is especially common before names of places and facilities. Typical combinations include 'das nächstgelegene Krankenhaus' (the nearest hospital), 'der nächstgelegene Bahnhof' (the nearest train station), and 'die nächstgelegene Apotheke' (the nearest pharmacy).
EXAMPLE
Über die App finden Sie schnell die nächstgelegene Apotheke.
You can quickly find the nearest pharmacy using the app.
Factual style
The word often appears in factual information, directions, and notices. The reference point is frequently stated explicitly, for example with 'von hier aus' (from here) or 'in der Umgebung' (in the area).
EXAMPLE
Von hier aus erreichen Sie das nächstgelegene Parkhaus in zehn Minuten.
From here, you can reach the nearest parking garage in ten minutes.
In real life
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