This is the 586th most frequent Icelandic word.
nærri
The Icelandic word "nærri" means "near" or "close to" in English.
The word 'nærri' here functions as a preposition implying proximity to the forest.
Hann bjó nærri skóginum.
He lived near the forest.
The word 'nærri' is used as an adverb meaning 'close' or 'near' in terms of degree or distance.
Ég kemst nærri en ekki alveg.
I get close but not quite.
The word 'nærri' is part of a phrase that conveys the idea of being on the verge of something happening.