növve

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Limburgish

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Etymology

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From Old Limburgish *in evan(ī), from Proto-Germanic *in + *ebnaz, therefore equivalent to änn +‎ éëve.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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növve (with accusative or dative) (Eupen)

  1. next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to
  2. in addition to, besides, alongside, apart from, aside from, among, amongst, on top of
  3. compared with

Usage notes

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The preposition "növve" is used with accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with dative case if the verb shows location.