gegenüber

== German == === Etymology === gegen +‎ über === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡeːɡŋ̍ˈʔyːbɐ] Hyphenation: ge‧gen‧über === Preposition === gegenüber [with dative] opposite to, toward, towards compared to vis-à-vis, in dealings with, in dealing with, towards === Postposition === gegenüber [with dative] opposite to, toward, towards compared to vis-à-vis, in dealings with, in dealing with, towards ==== Usage notes ==== Always used as a postposition with pronouns (e.g. mir gegenüber but not *gegenüber mir), but may be used as a preposition or a postposition with other nouns. ==== Synonyms ==== jenseits ==== Derived terms ==== demgegenüber === Adverb === gegenüber on the opposite side === Further reading === “gegenüber (preposition)” in Duden online “gegenüber (adverb)” in Duden online “gegenüber”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)