German word

drüben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʁyːbən/

Meaning

  • adverbover there

Example

Er ist drüben im Garten.

He is over there in the garden.

Illustration for drüben (over there)

More examples

Am Horizont sieht man Dörfer drüben jenseits des Flusses.

On the horizon, villages can be seen over there on the other side of the river.

Core concept

A speaker points past a boundary to a person or object on the far side.

Common phrases

  • weit drüben

    far away over there

  • drüben jenseits des Flusses

    over there on the other side of the river

Similar words

dort: A vaguely indicated place away from the speaker or listener.
da: A place or object already indicated by the conversation.
herüber: Movement toward this side from across a boundary.
hinüber: Movement toward the far side or across a boundary.

Definition in German

Auf der anderen Seite; gebraucht, um zu sagen, dass sich jemand oder etwas 'dort' befindet, im Gegensatz zu 'hier'.

Word origin

Drüben comes from Old High German drūbana and Middle High German drüben, and is related to über in the sense of being across or beyond.

Usage tips

  • Drüben usually suggests an opposite side or area, whereas dort can locate something there without implying such a contrast.

Other meanings

  • on the other sideadverb

Opposites

  • hierhereadverb
  • diesseitson this sideadverb

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