No. 1,325 in Dutch
nabij
"Close" or "near."
In a sentence
De winkel ligt nabij het station.
The shop is near the station.
Used as a preposition to indicate close proximity to a location.
Hij woont in een huis nabij.
He lives in a house nearby.
Used as an adverb to describe the proximity of a place relative to the speaker.
In tijden van crisis zijn oplossingen nabij.
In times of crisis, solutions are near.
Used metaphorically to indicate figurative closeness or impending occurrence.
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