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