unter uns
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “below us”, or more loosely translated as “among us”.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) between you and me
- Das bleibt unter uns! ― This remains between you and me!
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unter, uns.
- Der Täter ist mitten unter uns. ― The culprit in our midst.
- Der Boden ist unter uns. ― The floor is below us.
Further reading
[edit]- “unter uns” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache