Swedish adverb · adjective· top 2,000 most common

närmare

almost, nearly, close toAlso the comparative of nära.

närmare as an adverb

Meaning

almost; nearly; close to

In Swedish: så gott som, nästan; mera nära

närmare as an adjective

Meaning

more detailed; closer

In Swedish: mera nära; mera detaljerad

Practise närmare

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What does närmare mean?

närmare in a sentence

närmare tio procent
almost ten per cent
se närmare på saken
look more closely into a matter
närmare upplysningar
more details, detailed information

Expressions

närmare bestämt
more exactly

Questions

What does närmare mean in English?

närmare means “almost, nearly”.

Nearby common words

närmare is number 1,150 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,146försvinn Go away!
1,147sällskap company, party
1,148gäng gang
1,149dator computer
1,151utmärkt excellent
1,152berg mountain, rock
1,153diskutera discuss, debate
1,154röd red

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary