er naht

approaches, draws near

n aː t → nahen
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person plural, present tense / 2nd-person plural Rare #30,036
approaches, draws near Often used of an event or time that is coming soon; can sound slightly literary.
GE: Der Urlaub naht.
EN: The vacation is approaching.
Conjugation of nahen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second — naht
Third naht —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second — naht

Wenn der Herbst naht, werden die Nächte länger.

As autumn approaches, the nights become longer.

Die Hochzeit naht, ein seltsames Mädchen.

The wedding is approaching, strange girl.

— Von ganzem Herzen (1998)

Das Ende naht!

The end is near!

Der Welten Ende naht.

The end of the world is near.

Mein Thron sollte an sie übergehen, wenn mein Ende naht.

My throne should pass to her when my end approaches.

— Atlantis - Das Geheimnis der verlorenen Stadt (2001)

Der Herbst naht.

Autumn is approaching.

— Hamnet (2025)

Sie wusste wohl, dass das Ende naht.

She probably knew that the end was near.

— Hamnet (2025)

Weihnachten naht.

Christmas is approaching.

Mein Lebensende naht.

The end of my life is approaching.

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