This is the 185th most frequent Dutch word.
naast
"Next to" or "beside."
Here, 'naast' is used to indicate physical proximity or location.
Hij zit naast mij in de klas.
He sits next to me in the class.
In this sentence, 'naast' is used to imply addition or inclusion in a metaphorical sense.
Naast zwemmen kan zij ook goed schaatsen.
Besides swimming, she is also good at skating.
'Naast' is employed to denote spatial relation or adjacency between two entities.