daneben
Translation
next to it, beside it, wrong, off the mark
Examples
Das Haus ist hier und die Garage ist daneben.
The house is here and the garage is next to it.
Seine Antwort war völlig daneben.
His answer was completely off the mark.
Grammar Patterns
daneben (spatial) next to it Das Haus ist hier und die Garage ist daneben.
daneben (figurative) off the mark, wrong Seine Antwort war völlig daneben.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nebenan, bei; Antonyms: weit weg, entfernt
Etymology
Composed of 'da' (there) + 'neben' (next to). Literally means 'there next to'.
Memory Tips
Visualize pointing 'there, next to it' for the spatial meaning. For the figurative meaning 'wrong', imagine throwing a dart that lands 'next to' the target, meaning it missed.