Nebeneinander
Example: Die Autos stehen nebeneinander auf dem Parkplatz.
Definition
"Nebeneinander" is an adverb describing the position of objects or people placed side by side or next to each other, often implying parallel or adjacent arrangement, as in the sentence, 'The cars stand nebeneinander in the parking lot.'
Etymology
The word "nebeneinander" comes from the German components 'neben', meaning 'beside' or 'next to,' and 'einander', meaning 'each other.' Together, they form a term that literally means 'beside each other.' Did you know this compound perfectly captures the idea of things being placed side by side in German?
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"Nebeneinander" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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