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  • naegscht ˉ adjective
    1. near
      Example
      1. Es waar en Mann gewest, der hot en Beckerei ghatt, un des waar in e Schteddel aardlich naegscht bei uns, aardlich ~ do an die Reinholds. There was a man, who had a bakery, and this was in a town quiet near by (to) us, quiet near here to Reinholds.
    2. close
    3. ~ bei, close to
      Example
      1. Drunne in die Wiss,/ Naegscht bei die Grick;/ Ich hab Heemweh/ Fer nochemol zerick! Down in the meadow,/ Close to the creek;/ I am homesick/ To return once more!
    4. nearest
    5. next
    6. bei 'm naegschde, besides
      Example
      1. Nau, die Leit sin net zum Dokder gange, un des waar die Ursach. Mer hot sich gschemmt fer 'm Dokder saage ass mer lausich iss. Des waar, afkors, en "Sein" ass mer net sauwer waar. Un bei 'm naegschde, ferwas em Dokder Geld gewwe fer die Leis verdilye, wann mer draageht un dutt der Kopp gut wesche mit heemgemachdi Seef. Now, these people did not go to the doctor, and this was the reason. They were ashamed to tell the doctor that they had lice. Of course, this was a “sign” that you were not clean. And besides, why give money to the doctor to get rid of the lice when one could go and wash one's head well with homemade soap.
    7. mit Naegschdem, soon
    8. mit Naegschdem, very soon
    9. bei Naegschdem, soon
    10. bei Naegschdem, very soon
    Etymology: G nächst