neben

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neben in a sentence

Neben mir ist noch ein Platz frei.

There is still a free seat next to me.

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Where neben comes from

Das Wort geht auf althochdeutsch, mittelhochdeutsch „neben“ zurück, das eine Verkürzung aus mittelhochdeutsch „eneben“ beziehungsweise althochdeutsch „ineben“ ist.

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What does neben mean in English?

neben means "next to". For example: "Neben mir ist noch ein Platz frei." — "There is still a free seat next to me."

What level is neben in German?

neben is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the directions & orientation vocabulary.

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