tegenover

Meaning

Prep

1. opposite
2. against, versus

Circumpos

opposite

Concepts

opposite

upon

against

towards

counter

horizontally

in exchange for

in front of

vis-à-vis

in the face

across

opposed to

across from

by

contrary to

Synonyms

tegen

jegens

tegenaan

met

versus

hiertegenover

aan de overkant

in tegenstelling tot

legen

over

overheen

hierover

Translations

gegenüber

en face de

gegen

vis-à-vis

face à

wider

an

🔛

contre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌteː.ɣəˈnoː.vər/

Etymology

Compound of tegen + over. First attested in the 17th century.

Sentences

Economie en klimaatbescherming staan volgens ons niet lijnrecht tegenover elkaar .

In our opinion, economic interests and climate protection are not contradictory.