benachbart
neighboring / adjacent
Located directly next door or in the immediate vicinity; adjoining.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben unsere benachbarten Grundstücke durch einen Zaun getrennt.
We separated our neighboring properties with a fence.
benachbart
neighboring / adjacent
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Word family
The word 'benachbart' (neighboring/adjacent) is derived directly from the noun 'der Nachbar' (the neighbor). It literally describes the state of being a neighbor of something or having something as a neighbor.
EXAMPLE
Die beiden benachbarten Häuser teilen sich einen Garten.
The two neighboring houses share a garden.
Sentence structure
'Benachbart' is almost always used as an adjective before a noun (attributive). Using it as a standalone adjective after the noun (predicative), as in 'Die Grundstücke sind benachbart' (the properties are adjacent), is grammatically correct but less common.
EXAMPLE
Wir besuchten ein Restaurant in einer benachbarten Straße.
We visited a restaurant on a neighboring street.
Typical collocations
Common nouns combined with 'benachbart' refer to places and areas. Typical examples are 'benachbarte Länder' (neighboring countries), 'benachbarte Städte' (neighboring cities), 'benachbarte Zimmer' (neighboring rooms), or 'benachbarte Regionen' (neighboring regions).
EXAMPLE
Die Lärmbelästigung kam aus dem benachbarten Zimmer.
The noise was coming from the neighboring room.
Compare with
benachbart vs nebenan
next door
Benachbart and nebenan both refer to something located directly nearby. “Benachbart” is normally inflected before a noun, while “nebenan” usually comes after the noun or is used on its own. So you say “die benachbarte Wohnung,” but “die Wohnung nebenan.”
benachbart
Die benachbarte Wohnung ist seit gestern frei.
The neighboring apartment has been vacant since yesterday.
nebenan
Die Wohnung nebenan ist seit gestern frei.
The apartment next door has been vacant since yesterday.
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