neben.
next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to
Meaning & usage
next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to
Das Sofa gehört neben den Tisch.
Das Sofa steht neben dem Tisch.
in addition to, besides, alongside, apart from, aside from, among, amongst, on top of
compared with
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle High German nëben, enëben, from Old High German in ebanī. Cognate with Dutch neven, compare also English anent.
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