beisammen
Translation
together
Examples
Die ganze Familie war beisammen.
The whole family was together.
Wir saßen gemütlich beisammen.
We sat together cozily.
Grammar Patterns
((with sein/sitzen/stehen)) to be/sit/stand together The whole family was together.
Similar Words
zusammen, gemeinsam
Etymology
Comes from 'bei' (by, with) and 'sammen', an old word related to 'sammeln' (to gather). It literally means 'gathered by' or 'gathered with'.
Memory Tips
Picture people sitting 'by' (bei) each other, all 'gathered' (sammen). It has a slightly more intimate or static feel than 'zusammen'.