gegeneinander
/ˌɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪˈnandɐ/
adverb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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against each other
Built from gegen (against) + einander (each other).
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Die beiden Mannschaften spielten hart gegeneinander.
The two teams played hard against each other.
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Made of
- gegen against
- einander each other
Practice
1 What does gegeneinander mean?
against each other
2 Fill the gap: Die beiden Mannschaften spielten hart ___.
Full sentence: Die beiden Mannschaften spielten hart gegeneinander. (The two teams played hard against each other.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gegeneinander?
gegeneinander: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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