Näherung
German, noun[ˈnɛːəʁʊŋ]
Näherung is spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-U-N-G (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 61,377th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Näherung is a German feminine noun meaning “approximation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Verfahren zum Erreichen eines Wertes, der nah an dem exakten Wert liegt; der somit errechnete Wert”.
What does Näherung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineapproximation
- 2
feminineapproach, proximity
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Verfahren zum Erreichen eines Wertes, der nah an dem exakten Wert liegt; der somit errechnete Wert
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Näherung
- Näherungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Näherung?
- [ˈnɛːəʁʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Näherung in German?
Näherung appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).