German word

zueinander

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuːˈaɪ̯nandɐ/

Meaning

  • adverbtoward each other

Example

Nach dem Streit fanden sie wieder zueinander.

After the argument, they found their way back to each other.

Illustration for zueinander (toward each other)

More examples

Auf dem Fest rückten die Gäste beim Tanzen dichter zueinander.

At the festival, the guests moved closer to each other while dancing.

Core concept

Two people move toward a shared point, either in space or in their relationship.

Common phrases

  • zueinander finden

    reconcile with one another

Similar words

zusammen: Together in the same place or while doing something jointly.
miteinander: With one another through interaction, exchange, or cooperation.
ineinander: Into one another, becoming interwoven or blended together.

Definition in German

Gegenseitig aufeinander zu; so, dass Personen oder Dinge sich einander nähern oder in eine Beziehung treten.

Word origin

Zueinander combines zu, meaning 'toward' or 'to', with the reciprocal pronoun einander, and the older phrase zu einander fused into one word.

Usage tips

  • In zueinander finden, finden means achieving mutual rapport, so the phrase does not usually mean simply 'find each other'.

Other meanings

  • to each otheradverb

Opposites

Related words

  • zueinanderfindenreconcile with each otherverb
  • das Zueinandermutual connectionnoun

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