adverb
with each other, together
B1
miteinander means 'with each other' or 'together', used to indicate mutual action or being together. It's an invariable modal adverb, used with verbs (e.g., 'miteinander sprechen'). Not a preposition, not reflexive, no agreement. Common in spoken and written German for cooperation or interaction.
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Die Kinder spielen gerne miteinander.
The children like to play with each other.
Die Nachbarn stritten miteinander, obwohl sie früher gut auskamen, sodass das Problem größer wurde.
The neighbors argued with each other although they used to get along well, so the problem grew larger.
Wir haben das Problem miteinander gelöst.
We solved the problem together.
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picture two people facing each other and a ribbon tying them together to show reciprocity
sounds like 'mid-inter' — imagine 'mid' and 'inter' joining, meaning relating to between people
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Miteinander expresses reciprocal action or togetherness; it often appears where English uses 'each other' or 'together'.