neben

neben

1. genitive plural of neba

Inherited from Middle High German nëben, enëben, from Old High German in ebanī. Cognate with Dutch neven, compare also English anent.

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːbən/, /ˈneːbm̩/ (Germany)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈneːbɛn/, /ˈneːbm̩/, [-b̥ɛn] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: ne‧ben

neben [with dative (indicating location) or accusative (indicating movement)]

1. next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to

   Das Sofa gehört neben den Tisch. ― The sofa belongs next to the table

   Das Sofa steht neben dem Tisch. ― The sofa stands next to the table

2. in addition to, besides, alongside, apart from, aside from, among, amongst, on top of
3. compared with

• neben-
• nebenan
• nebenbei
• nebeneinander
• nebenher

• eben

• vorn, hinten
• oben, unten
• vor, hinter
• über, unter
• auf, nieder
• rauf, runter

• “neben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “neben” in Duden online
• “neben” in Duden online
• “Neben-” in Duden online

• ebnen