noun · C1
das Gegenüber
[ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐ]
the person opposite, the person you're talking to
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Wenn du deinem Gegenüber ständig ins Wort fällst, hört dir bald niemand mehr zu.
If you keep interrupting the person you're talking to, soon nobody will listen to you any more.
The tinted words form a set phrase: ins Wort fallen
Grammar
- Plural
- die Gegenüber In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | das Gegenüber | die Gegenüber | |
| Accusative wen? was? | das Gegenüber | die Gegenüber | |
| Dative wem? | dem Gegenüber | den Gegenübern |
Wenn du deinem Gegenüber ständig ins Wort fällst, hört dir bald niemand mehr zu.
If you keep interrupting the person you're talking to, soon nobody will listen to you any more.
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| Genitive wessen? | des Gegenübers | der Gegenüber |
How the Word Is Built
Gegen root über root
A compound: Gegen + über
The last word gives the article. More rules
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