German adjective · CEFR A1

nächste

Meaning in English: next, nearest

Rank 760 of 5,000adjectiveLevel A13 forms in the list
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Example

Wo ist die nächste Apotheke?

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Forms of nächste in the top 5,000

These forms of nächste are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

nächsten#376
next; nearestA1

Wir steigen an der nächsten Haltestelle aus.
We're getting off at the next stop.

nächstes#3,845
next (neuter)A1

Nächstes Jahr fahren wir nach Italien.
Next year we're going to Italy.

How common is nächste?

nächste is number 760 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 118 times per million words — about once every 8,500 words. Its most frequent form is nächsten (#376).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 62% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

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  2. 757veröffentlichtpublished
  3. 758baldsoon
  4. 759gestaltendesign, shape, arrange
  5. 760nächstenext, nearest
  6. 761esseneat
  7. 762befindetis (located)
  8. 763die Chancechance, opportunity
  9. 764die Bundesregierungfederal government

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