German word

beiseite

Pronunciation

IPA/baɪ̯ˈzaɪ̯tə/

Meaning

  • adverbaside

Example

Leg das Buch beiseite.

Put the book aside.

Illustration for beiseite (aside)

More examples

Wenn wir das Problem beiseite stellen, finden wir schnellere Lösungen.

If we set the problem aside, we will find faster solutions.

Core concept

Attention or physical movement shifts from the center to a nearby side area without necessarily removing the thing permanently.

Common phrases

  • etwas beiseite stellen

    put something aside

  • jemanden beiseite rufen

    call someone aside

Similar words

seitwärts: Movement or direction from side to side or toward the side.
zur Seite: A shift that places something off to one side.
daneben: A location immediately alongside something else.

Definition in German

an die Seite gelegt oder gestellt; im übertragenen Sinn vorläufig nicht berücksichtigt

Word origin

Beiseite is a lexicalized form of the older expression "bei Seite", whose elements mean "at the side".

Usage tips

  • The expression jemanden beiseite nehmen means taking someone aside for a separate conversation, not moving that person permanently away.

Other meanings

  • out of the wayadverb
  • to one sideadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Beiseitelegungsetting asidenoun
  • beiseitegestelltset asideadjective

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