Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Positioned so that one object rests directly on another, forming a stack.
Natural examples
Die sauberen Teller stehen aufeinander.
The clean plates are stacked on top of one another.
Warum liegen die nassen Handtücher aufeinander?
Why are the wet towels lying on top of each other?
Auf dem Foto liegen drei Steine aufeinander.
Three stones lie on top of one another in the photo.
Usage note
Spatial aufeinander occurs with verbs such as liegen or stehen. It remains unchanged and means one object on another.
Mini-lesson: aufeinander
Positioned so that one object rests directly on another, forming a stack. Spatial aufeinander occurs with verbs such as liegen or stehen. It remains unchanged and means one object on another.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.Which definition matches «aufeinander»?