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German
Etymology
From ab + -seits.
Pronunciation
Adverb
abseits
- apart, aside
- Er stand abseits von den anderen ― He stood apart from the others.
Derived terms
Preposition
abseits
- (expressing position, also figuratively) apart from; away from; off (of); out of
2017, Gesa Schwartz, Scherben der Dunkelheit, München, Germany: cbt Verlag, →ISBN:Er stand abseits der anderen an einen der Wagen gelehnt, den Kopf leicht geneigt, die Arme vor der Brust verschränkt.- He was standing apart from the others, leaning against one of the wagons, his head slightly tilted and arms folded across his chest.
Further reading
- “abseits” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “abseits” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon