No. 599 in Norwegian
nærmeste
"Nearest" or "closest."
In a sentence
Den nærmeste butikken ligger fem minutter unna.
The nearest shop is five minutes away.
Here, 'nærmeste' is used as a superlative adjective derived from 'nær', meaning 'nearest' when discussing proximity.
Jeg spurte den nærmeste personen om veien til togstasjonen.
I asked the nearest person for directions to the train station.
In this sentence, 'nærmeste' is used as a superlative adjective to describe proximity to the person.
Vi må ta opp dette problemet på det nærmeste møtet.
We need to address this issue at the nearest meeting.
Here, 'nærmeste' refers to the closest or soonest in terms of time, as in the next upcoming meeting.
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