among themselves / one below another
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among themselves
Expresses a reciprocal relationship or action among the members of a group; with one another.
Die Kollegen im Team helfen sich untereinander bei schwierigen Aufgaben.
The colleagues on the team help one another with difficult tasks.
one below another
Describes a spatial arrangement in which things are positioned in a vertical line, one below another.
Bitte schreiben Sie die Posten auf der Rechnung sauber untereinander.
Please write the items on the invoice neatly one below another.
The word is composed of 'unter' (under / among) and 'einander' (each other). 'Einander' means 'each other', so 'untereinander' describes a relationship or arrangement 'among themselves', 'one below another', or 'among the members of a group'.
Die Geschwister verstehen sich untereinander sehr gut.
The siblings get along very well with one another.
The verb in the sentence reveals the meaning. Verbs of interaction, e.g. 'reden' (to talk), 'helfen' (to help), 'streiten' (to argue), point to the reciprocal relationship. Verbs of arrangement, e.g. 'schreiben' (to write), 'ordnen' (to arrange), 'stapeln' (to stack), point to the spatial position.
Die Teammitglieder haben die Aufgaben untereinander aufgeteilt.
The team members divided the tasks among themselves.
In the meaning 'miteinander' (with one another), 'untereinander' often emphasizes that an action takes place within a specific, closed group. It excludes people from outside being involved.
Das Problem wurde nur untereinander im Vorstand besprochen.
The problem was discussed only among themselves on the board.
with each other
Miteinander describes a shared action or interaction. Untereinander explicitly limits the mutual relationship to the members of a group. When the group itself is important, untereinander is appropriate; for a general shared activity, miteinander is usually the better choice.
Die vier Schülerinnen verteilten die Aufgaben untereinander.
The four students divided the tasks among themselves.
Die vier Schülerinnen lösten die Aufgabe miteinander.
The four students solved the problem together.
