This is the 1806th most frequent German word.
nahen
"Nahen" in German means "to approach" or "to come closer."
In this sentence, 'naht' (form of 'nahen') means 'is approaching', signaling the arrival of something in a temporal sense.
Der Herbst naht und die Blätter beginnen ihre Farben zu verändern.
Autumn approaches and the leaves begin to change their colors.
Here, 'nähte' (form of 'nähen') means 'sewed', referring to the action of stitching fabric together.
Die Schneiderin nähte den Rock mit großer Sorgfalt.
The seamstress sewed the skirt with great care.
'Naht' in this context indicates the nearing of an event, focusing on the anticipated arrival.