Danish Word of the Day
næste
/NÆ-ste/ • adjective / adverb — 3rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: next (coming immediately after in time, order, or place)
Examples
- Hvad er den næste bus?
(What is the next bus?) - Vi ses næste uge.
(See you next week.) - Tag det næste sving til højre.
(Take the next turn to the right.)
Synonyms
- kommende
- følgende
Use 'næste' to indicate the item or time directly following the current one (next train, next day, next person). It appears before nouns (næste uge) and can also be used adverbially (Hvem er næste?).
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