der Nahe Osten

Based on: nah, Osten
Phrase
1.

the Middle East

(German calls it "the near East" because, you know... from Germany it's closer than from Great Britain or the US :))
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  • Letztes Jahr haben wir den Nahen Osten bereist.
  • Last year we traveled through the Middle East.

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How many meanings does the German word 'der Nahe Osten' have?

der Nahe Osten has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the Middle East.

What is 'der Nahe Osten' related to?

The word 'der Nahe Osten' is related to nah and Osten.

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Word of the Day – ” die Mühe”
"sich Mühe geben" is the main German translation for "making an effort". But what is Mühe? And why is the verb reflexive. Today, we'll learn all about this.
Vocab: die Mühe, mühelos, sich Mühe geben, sich bemühen
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