gegenüber
A2opposite/across from
- English meaning
- opposite/across from
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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gegenüber in a sentence
Die Post ist gegenüber vom Bahnhof.
The post office is across from the train station.
Word family
gegenüber is built from gegen (against, towards) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about gegenüber
What does gegenüber mean in English?
gegenüber means "opposite/across from". For example: "Die Post ist gegenüber vom Bahnhof." — "The post office is across from the train station."
What level is gegenüber in German?
gegenüber is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the directions & orientation vocabulary.
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