German word

seitens

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzaɪ̯təns/

Meaning

  • prepositionfrom

Example

Es gab keine Einwände seitens der Firma.

There were no objections on the part of the company.

Illustration for seitens (from)

More examples

Seitens meiner Familie kam die Idee gut an.

The idea was well received by my family.

Core concept

A document carries a clear label showing which institution stands behind its statement or decision.

Common phrases

  • seitens meiner Familie

    by my family

  • seitens meiner Freundin

    by my friend

Similar words

von: Marks a person or organization as the source or point of origin.
vonseiten: Indicates that a view or message comes from a particular group, in formal usage.
im Namen: Indicates representation of a person or organization in an action or statement.

Definition in German

Formelle Präposition, die ausdrückt, dass eine Äußerung oder Entscheidung aus dem Zuständigkeitsbereich einer Person oder Institution stammt; üblicherweise mit Genitiv.

Word origin

Seitens is historically connected with Seite, meaning 'side', and reflects the phrase von Seiten, 'from the side of'.

Usage tips

  • Seitens is formal and usually takes the genitive, as in seitens der Firma; everyday German often uses von der Firma instead.

Other meanings

  • bypreposition

Related words

  • Seitesidenoun
  • seitwärtssidewaysadverb

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