What is the meaning of 'Übereinander' in English?

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Meaning of 'Übereinander' in English | German to English

Last Updated: July 5, 2026

Level: C1 Advanced

Meaning of 'Übereinander' in English | German to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Übereinander'.
Verified Footprint: 507 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (C1 Advanced).
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Tom crossed his legs.	Tom schlug die Beine übereinander.
He crossed his legs.	Er schlug seine Beine übereinander.
Mary crossed her legs.	Maria schlug ihre Beine übereinander.
We should talk to one another and not about one another.	Wir sollen miteinander reden und nicht übereinander.
He sat on the bench and crossed his legs.	Er setzte sich auf eine Bank und schlug die Beine übereinander.
Tom sat on the bench and crossed his legs.	Tom setzte sich auf eine Bank und schlug die Beine übereinander.
Potential flatmates should know the worst about each other.	Mögliche WG-Nachbarn sollten das Schlimmste übereinander wissen.
Are you sure you're not cold? "I'm not cold, Nan, I'm boiling. I'm already wearing two coats because you wouldn't let me out the house otherwise."	„Ist dir auch ganz bestimmt nicht kalt?“ – „Nein, Oma. Ich schwitze. Ich trage doch schon zwei Mäntel übereinander, weil du mich anders nicht aus dem Haus lassen wolltest.“

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Tom schlug die Beine übereinander. ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 (10 beats)
Er schlug seine Beine übereinander. ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 (11 beats)
Maria schlug ihre Beine übereinander. ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 (12 beats)

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I went to the store to buy a Tom schlug die Beine übereinander., but I forgot that I needed to Er schlug seine Beine übereinander. first!

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Tom schlug die Beine übereinander.

Tom crossed his legs.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Wir sollen miteinander reden und nicht übereinander. include "We should talk to one another and not about one another. context" and "German verbs".

Er schlug seine Beine übereinander.

He crossed his legs.