neben

Based on: eben
Goethe A2 Preposition
1.

next to, besides

(Two way preposition, so it can go with Dative and Accusative. Originally, it was a combination of "in" and "eben" and meant "in the same layer, from where it became "next to".)
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Examples
  • Mein Hund sitzt neben mir.
  • My dog is sitting next to me.

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sc42

What does it mean to say somebidy or something is voll daneben?

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As an idiom it means they’re “really out there”, in the sense of absolutely not as they should be, or behave.

  • Wie Thomas sich bei der Party benommen hat, war voll daneben.
  • The way Thomas behaved at the party was totally inappropriate.

The origin of this idiom is the fact that “voll daneben” also means “fully missing a target”. Like… it wasn’t even close.

Does that help?

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sc42
sc42
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Cool, thanks!

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How many meanings does the German word 'neben' have?

neben has 1 distinct meaning: 1. next to, besides.

What is 'neben' related to?

The word 'neben' is related to eben.

Where can I learn more about 'neben'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.